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Cutting through the Baloney of Linux Job Ads

Posted by raislinux2 on · 7 comments
Reallylinux.com; By Andrea Cordingly 		Mail this story
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All of this results in hundreds of decent and skilled people being snubbed without cause simply because the ad writer, or the position, sucked. I believe every Linux job seeker can avoid pitfalls of a job hunt by keeping in mind three key facts about job ads.

All of these skills, certifications and experience come to naught as they apply to employer ads that are crudely constructed by someone hurriedly cutting and pasting snippets of "skill words" from a list of technical terms.

Not surprisingly, a non-response seems to be the new way of communicating: "sorry we found a more qualified candidate -- so screw off."

Except, they probably did not.

The reason I can say this with such conviction is because of the type of complete buffoonery that it takes to create such job ads in the first place and then hire for them.

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Comments (7)

caitlyn ·
Dear Andrea: It's "bear in mind", not "bare in mind", unless you have nude people on your mind. Second, what is an article about Linux job hunting doing on a website that claims to be for Linux beginners? You're not saying that the execs you describe as clueless are correct when they say that systems administrators are "dime a dozen geeks", are you?

OK, after all the nitpicking your article is basically correct about the state of the job market. The one you linked at http://reallylinux.com/docs/wantadsmad.shtml claims to be humor but the author is right: I've seen crazy ads like that. The other thing that is happening in today's ads is hyperspecialization. Working with Linux isn't good enough. It has to be SUSE or Red Hat specifically, and a specific version at that. Experience with RHEL 5 doesn't count if they want a RHEL 4 expert, donchaknow? If you don't have 10 years of Solaris 10 experience then forget it.

What she wrote explains why networking is the best way to get a job nowadays. If you are in contact with technical professionals you can often work around all the HR bull and get to the person who really is hiring. If they know you and know you have the skills then you really do stand a chance. I know that's how I keep busy and keep a few shekels coming in on a regular basis.
TxtEdMacs ·
Quoting:It's "bear in mind", not "bare in mind", unless you have nude people on your mind.
I beg to differ, sounds like an innovative method for successful interview grabbing the job from more talented competitors. Provided, of course, your body meets the rigorous standards required.

YBT
jacog ·
I'm too sexy for your company.
gus3 ·
Don't flatter yourself. You're not my type, anyway.
TxtEdMacs ·
Quoting:Don't flatter yourself. You're not my type, anyway.
You hit the crux of the problem, with a diverse group of interviewers, no single body can meet the salacious needs of the individuals that comprise your prospective audience.

Sorry, it's a hard problem, for which I have no definitive answer.

YBT
Scott_Ruecker ·
I'm to sexy for my pants..which has its own peculiarities.. Its something I'm just going to have to learn to live with.
TxtEdMacs ·
Scott,

Just a suggestion, throw away the pants and bare it bare it all. However, if you are hired, it becomes my IP.

YBT

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