On Tue, October 31, 2006 18:47, Jared Bellows wrote: > This brings up an interesting question for me. Where do tech companies > in Utah often place their openings? Dice.com? Monster.com? I find the > hardest part about job hunting is finding the openings.
That is a really good point. I think companies ask the same question: "Where are applicants going to find job postings?" It has been a recent topic of discussion in my work-social circle. I've heard that surprisingly craigslist can be a good one to check out. I have found that the most effective job hunting technique is networking. In my opinion a secondary part of PLUG is helping people network. So far PLUG has provided tools like this mailing list, the #utah IRC channel (jointly), and plug.org. Maybe in the future it might make sense to invite employeers/managers/HR types to learn about Linux and the type of people available. I get this stigma sometimes where people think a LUG is made up of high-school kids, or adults that still live with "mommy." I don't think they've been to a recent PLUG meeting and met the professionals that show up. One thing that bugs me about job boards is trying to understand if a listing is still relevant or not. It can also be hard to know if the 'must have' requirements are *really* must have, or if you have a skill that can inter-change with one. The only real way to know what is going on is to talk to people on the inside. Like "they" always say: It's not what you know, it's who you know. Every single job I have landed in the last 15 years has been obtained through networking, not a job listing. -Ryan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
