On Mon, September 12, 2005 2:26 pm, Rick Reumann said: > An employeer shouldn't care so much what you know 'now' but what you have the potential to learn down the road.
Hammer, meet head of nail :) *This* is how you interview an employer. And yes, I typed that correctly. You have essentially two choices in this world... one is to be a consultant, where you will have to keep up with all the latest, be able to perform immediately, and your employer will only care what you know right now, right this minute. This works for many people. The other choice is to find an employer who understands that IT is constantly evolving and it is ultimately in their best interest to find talented individuals with a track record of being able to learn and evolve with the industry. These jobs are harder to come by and usually require more in the way of experience and proven ability over time. When you are looking for a job, you are interviewing your prospective employer as much as they are interviewing you. If you choose choice #1, you won't have quite as difficult a task because you'll be wanting to move around a lot anyway, and the company knows they can get rid of you easier and replace you easier, so both sides have a bit less risk. If you choose the second path, it will be considerably more difficult to find a job, but you will probably like it a lot better and wind up being there a lot longer. Of course, when you have rent to pay, being picky (which is another term for choice #2!) is a lot more difficult. Give and take, as always :) The point here is that what Rick said is completely correct... a good employee has this understanding and accepts it. Look for those employers! They are harder to find, but much more rewarding when you do. Frank --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
