[sf-lug] Fwd: [JOB] PHP/MySQL Developer, Santa Cruz, CA | 60k

[jim stockford]

hiring managers ask for the moon?

On Dec 6, 2006, at 6:00 PM, Blake Haggerty wrote:

> Although this is not my posting I am a recruiter and thi is what I can 
> ad to this. This position is certainly more mid level  possibly even 
> JR. (most companies wont even cough up 60k for Jr. right now).
>  
> The thing that struck me as interesting is that Jim said that you 
> think the recruiters write the job descriptions. That is rarely the 
> case. Most of the time the hiring manager send us the job description 
> and we just copy and paste.
>  
> Best Regards,
>  
> Blake M. Haggerty
> Technical Recruiter
> Sapphire Technologies
> Phone #415-788-8488
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>
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:jim stockford jim at well.com
> To: "Adrien Lamothe" ;
> Cc: "SF-LUG List'" ;
> Sent: Dec 6, 2006 05:44:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] Fwd: [JOB] PHP/MySQL Developer, Santa Cruz, CA | 
> 60k
>
>
> well..., come on, adrien: i know you know who writes
> these ads--recruiters, not hiring managers. When the
> web was two years old there were ads asking for five
> years experience in http.
> not to take these things seriously. what they want is
> php and mysql and they're hoping for extra icing.
> nobody who can command bags of gold is likely to
> respond. these folks will get their pick of whoever
> responds--entry level personages.
>
> I'd be very interested in the opinions of the several
> recruiters who've joined this mailing list (of over 100
> names): with respect to this ad, whom do you believe
> will apply and who will get hired?
>
>
> On Dec 6, 2006, at 4:45 PM, Adrien Lamothe wrote:
>
> > Expert level HTML and CSS, plus javascript, php and mysql. Wouldn't
> > call that entry level. The lucky candidate should be able to find
> > someone renting a room in their home.
> >
> > Met a guy recently, doing software for Sprint. Making top dollar,
> > living in Overland Park, Kansas. He works a couple of years, then
> > walks away with bags of gold.
> >
> >
> > jim stockford wrote:
> >> this looks like an entry-level position, judging
> >> from the requirements.
> >>
> >> On Dec 6, 2006, at 12:47 PM, Adrien Lamothe wrote:
> >>
> >> > $60k/year in Santa Cruz? Do they provide housing at the local dog
> >> > pound? Another joke job posting.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > jim stockford wrote:
> >> >> > [JOB] PHP/MySQL Developer, Santa Cruz, CA | 60k
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My Santa Cruz, CA client was founded in 1994. Thousands of
> >> students
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > completed their classroom trainings, videos and have used their
> >> >> related
> >> >> > simulations and more than 6,000,000 copies of their MCSE and 
> CCNA
> >> >> study
> >> >> > guides are in print. They offer turnkey online programs that 
> are
> >> >> > fully-hosted and branded for schools. These degree programs
> >> include
> >> >> > Allied Health, Information Technology, and Business.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > They are seeking a full time, on-site PHP/MySQL Developer and 
> are
> >> >> more
> >> >> > than willing to relocate candidates interested in moving to 
> Santa
> >> >> Cruz,
> >> >> > CA. They are trying to stay around the $60,000 mark. Full
> >> benefits
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > included.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Technical skills required:
> >> >> > * PHP
> >> >> > * MySQL
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Other technical skills that are a plus but not a must:
> >> >> > * HTML (Expert level)
> >> >> > * CSS (Expert level)
> >> >> > * SVN (Subversion)
> >> >> > * JavaScript
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If you are interested in this position, please submit your
> >> resume,
> >> >> > salary requirements, and a paragraph (or two) highlighting your
> >> >> > skills/experience as it pertains to this job to
> >> >> > beau at open-source-staffing.com
> >> >> >
> >> >>
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