http://tunicca-blog.com/2009/12/23/jack-of-all-trades/ Innovating One Company at a Time Fri, 21 May 2010 15:02:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://tunicca-blog.com/2009/12/23/jack-of-all-trades/#comment-342 tele2002 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:22:38 +0000 http://tunicca-blog.com/?p=2198#comment-342 Thanks Cindy, it seems that companies aren't that interested in knowing how well you can actually do all the things you put on your CV, I have interviewed people in the past who have shown examples of work that they claimed they did at their previous company that was actually work that I had produced myself, pretty embarrassing for them but had they been interviewed by someone else in our company they would have probably got the job, I'm not sure if it is right to chance your arm with your CV, but like you say it's a jungle out there and only the fittest will survive, the first step is getting your foot in the door! Thanks Cindy, it seems that companies aren’t that interested in knowing how well you can actually do all the things you put on your CV, I have interviewed people in the past who have shown examples of work that they claimed they did at their previous company that was actually work that I had produced myself, pretty embarrassing for them but had they been interviewed by someone else in our company they would have probably got the job, I’m not sure if it is right to chance your arm with your CV, but like you say it’s a jungle out there and only the fittest will survive, the first step is getting your foot in the door!

]]> http://tunicca-blog.com/2009/12/23/jack-of-all-trades/#comment-341 cindydyer Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:12:30 +0000 http://tunicca-blog.com/?p=2198#comment-341 Hi Gary! Just read the above post and I am in complete agreement with you. The same is expected here in the U.S. I work for myself, but occasionally I'll peruse the jobs on WashingtonPost.com and I am appalled at what is expected for an annual salary of 35-40K! A friend of mine applied for a job this past summer and his skills fit the job EXACTLY. He has programming experience, mapping experience, etc., etc. They singled it down to just a handful of candidates, and he was included in the final selection. The interview went well. They were amazed at what a perfect fit he was to this highly skill-specific job. He didn't get it. Someone who had the same skill sets and filled the requirements of the job got it. And why this guy over my friend? This guy told them he could do websites, too (not part of the job description). I guess they figured, "and he makes coffee, too???" So my friend didn't get the job. It's a jungle out there, for sure. Thanks for an insightful post. Hi Gary! Just read the above post and I am in complete agreement with you. The same is expected here in the U.S. I work for myself, but occasionally I’ll peruse the jobs on WashingtonPost.com and I am appalled at what is expected for an annual salary of 35-40K! A friend of mine applied for a job this past summer and his skills fit the job EXACTLY. He has programming experience, mapping experience, etc., etc. They singled it down to just a handful of candidates, and he was included in the final selection. The interview went well. They were amazed at what a perfect fit he was to this highly skill-specific job. He didn’t get it. Someone who had the same skill sets and filled the requirements of the job got it. And why this guy over my friend? This guy told them he could do websites, too (not part of the job description). I guess they figured, “and he makes coffee, too???” So my friend didn’t get the job. It’s a jungle out there, for sure. Thanks for an insightful post.

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