Things I would recommend: Take the Allaire courses. The beginner one and the advanced one on Cold Fusion. Even if you pay for it out of your own pocket. They aren't substitute for real-world experience, but will probably look better on a resume than "I self-taught myself at home for the past 6 months." Become active in the local CFUG, or try to start one if there isn't one. Go to meetings, and if you can, get involved in the web site (which will most likely use Cold Fusion). Although, recruiting at meetings is generally frowned upon by the CFUG managers, I have been to meetings that do a 'business card swap' at the end of the meeting. You may even be able to do this sort of work telecommuting for a CFUG if there isn't one local. Look up local non-profit or volunteer run organizations. Can you get involved with their web site, will ColdFusion help. I just don't think it's right for a company to pay someone nothing, (that includes internships) for work. I wouldn't expect an intern or a jr developer to receive the compensation someone w/ 4+ years experience would, either. > Ellen Swartz wrote: > > Very interesting thread. > > I am not alone and it does not make me feel any better. > I have been struggling for the last 6 months between getting several part-time > jobs to make some $ and finding an entry level CF position or internship. I > got about 10 interviews with local companies that all ended the same way. > "Sorry, you don't have enough experience. Go home, work hard and contact us > again when you are ready." > > Let's face it. What company is going to hire an accountant with no experience > and barely any knowledge? > If CF was tought in college we would not be were we are now. We still would > not have the real life experience but we would have a lot more knowledge and > consequently a lot more chances to find an entry level CF job. > > I got to a point where I was wondering if I should pay a company to hire me > and give me some real life experience. I would work for freee if I was given > the opportunity (only on-site with a local company). It's either that (and I > agree I would be taken advantage of) or spent another year strugging learning > in 6 months at home what I would probably learn in a month working full time. > > Why don't we start something. > CF guru could teach one or twice a week and be paid for it. > Example: I live in Fort Lauderdale, FL. If an experience CF could give a class > to 10 CF beginners at least once a week and get paid by us (how much would > have to be determined) maybe we would learn faster and smarter. > > -- Jeff Houser AIM: Reboog711 | ICQ: 5246969 | Phone: 860-229-2781 -- DotComIt, LLC Computer Consultant specializing in database driven web data Lotus Notes/Domino, Cold Fusion -- Half of the Alternative Folk Acoustic Duo called Far Cry Fly http://www.farcryfly.com http://www.mp3.com/FarCryFly -- Does Everyone Think I'm a Cynical? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To Unsubscribe visit http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_jobs or send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'unsubscribe' in the body.
