Comments on: What A Difference 2 Years Makes http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2006/11/06/what-a-difference-2-years-makes/ How a random programmer views the world. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:05:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Absolutely No Machete Juggling » Blog Archive » Bigger and Better Things… http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2006/11/06/what-a-difference-2-years-makes/#comment-3274 Absolutely No Machete Juggling » Blog Archive » Bigger and Better Things… Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:55:01 +0000 http://blog.air0day.com/2006/11/06/what-a-difference-2-years-makes/#comment-3274 [...] InsightAmerica was my first real job in an office. It’s hard to believe I’ve only been working here two years, since I feel like I’ve learned so much. I’m Sun-Certified in Java, highly knowledgeable about OO and Design Patterns, and almost finished with a Masters program. I also have a Sun Certification in JSPs and Servlets, so fuck you, basement-company. I’m a much better developer than I was two years ago, and nothing illustrated that to me better than my recent job search. [...] […] InsightAmerica was my first real job in an office. It’s hard to believe I’ve only been working here two years, since I feel like I’ve learned so much. I’m Sun-Certified in Java, highly knowledgeable about OO and Design Patterns, and almost finished with a Masters program. I also have a Sun Certification in JSPs and Servlets, so fuck you, basement-company. I’m a much better developer than I was two years ago, and nothing illustrated that to me better than my recent job search. […]

]]> By: Rod http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2006/11/06/what-a-difference-2-years-makes/#comment-2970 Rod Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:04:39 +0000 http://blog.air0day.com/2006/11/06/what-a-difference-2-years-makes/#comment-2970 Kola, There was one more company on the new one. ;) Kola,

There was one more company on the new one. ;)

]]> By: Kola http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2006/11/06/what-a-difference-2-years-makes/#comment-2969 Kola Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:36:36 +0000 http://blog.air0day.com/2006/11/06/what-a-difference-2-years-makes/#comment-2969 So I have to ask....what were the differences between your old resume and the new one ....? :) So I have to ask….what were the differences between your old resume and the new one ….? :)

]]> By: Brandon Harper http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2006/11/06/what-a-difference-2-years-makes/#comment-2614 Brandon Harper Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:36:10 +0000 http://blog.air0day.com/2006/11/06/what-a-difference-2-years-makes/#comment-2614 The reason they don't give out the company name and so forth is because they are recruiters-- they get money if you get hired through them. Otherwise you could just go directly to the company and apply once you found-out the name, thereby eliminating the "middle man" who then wouldn't get a fee. I also think it has to do with the burn rate of the employer. I can name at least a couple of places on my "would never work for" list that always seemingly have jobs open even though it doesn't explicitly show their name. Well, that's just a crappy theory, they probably think burning through employees is a normal occurrence and that it's not their fault. The reason they don’t give out the company name and so forth is because they are recruiters– they get money if you get hired through them. Otherwise you could just go directly to the company and apply once you found-out the name, thereby eliminating the “middle man” who then wouldn’t get a fee.

I also think it has to do with the burn rate of the employer. I can name at least a couple of places on my “would never work for” list that always seemingly have jobs open even though it doesn’t explicitly show their name. Well, that’s just a crappy theory, they probably think burning through employees is a normal occurrence and that it’s not their fault.

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