Here are some points:
Three types of ColdFusion Developers as I see it:
1. Those looking for permanent developer corporate jobs. (want
stability benefits)
2. Those looking for contract developer jobs. (want variety and higher
pay)
3. Those looking for contract consultant projects (independent, want
flexibility and even higher pay)
I think they all need to be addressed in such an article, unless he is
only focused on #1. If that is the case, then I think a breakdown of
expected salaries for Junior (1-2 years of experience), Mid-Level (3-5
years of experience) and Senior (6+ years experience) developers would
be good.
Another key point is what cities have the highest concentration of
ColdFusion jobs available at any given time (obviously, DC is probably
one of the highest).
Another point is to not forget that to get the BEST ColdFusion jobs you
need experience in other areas (SQL, Javascript, CSS, and nowadays -
AJAX or frameworks like Fusebox, Mach II, Model-Glue, ColdSpring, etc.)
Maybe a tip that if you aren't using a framework or one of the above
skill sets in your current job, do some work on your own in these areas
to sharpen your skills there.
That's all I can think of right now. It seems to me that to find the
BEST ColdFusion job, you have to be happy in it, and that means:
The right salary
The right location
The right benefits
The right environment
And most of all, the right PEOPLE. Once you find all these, you have
the BEST CF Job and you will probably keep it for a long time. :)
Dave
-Original Message-
From: Sonya Hughes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:17 AM
To: CF-Jobs-Talk
Subject: RE: Guerilla Job Marketing Article
I think it would be interesting to see information on finding ways to
transition from the developer level to project planning and management,
and programmer team management, and how to market yourself in that arena
professionally.
Sonya Hughes
Circle Star Consulting
-Original Message-
From: Judith Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 1:04 AM
To: CF-Jobs-Talk
Subject: Guerilla Job Marketing Article
David Perry, author of Guerilla Marketing for the Job Hunter
(http://www.gm4jh.com/), is writing an article called Guerilla Job
Marketing: Finding Your Best ColdFusion Job for the Fusion Authority
Quarterly Update (http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly). He asked me
for some feedback.
David wants to know what information will make this article an article
that our readers will want to keep forever. What are our pain points
when it comes to job hunting? So speak up, fellow CF'ers. What
information would you like him to cover in this article?
Your help is much appreciated!
Judith Dinowitz
Editor-in-Chief
Fusion Authority
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