Comments on: Twitter is How I Obtain Job Opportunities http://jessewarden.com/2009/07/twitter-is-how-i-obtain-job-opportunities.html A blog on software development, technology, games & movies. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:47:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Abdul Qabiz http://jessewarden.com/2009/07/twitter-is-how-i-obtain-job-opportunities.html/comment-page-1#comment-195327 Abdul Qabiz Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:19:03 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1715#comment-195327 LinkedIn totally worked with me, most of work I get from there. Twitter, I am yet to talk about what I do there :-) Hopefully, soon I would talk more about what I am doing, etc etc. Totally great, how things work now. I don't even remember, when I updated my resume last time or where is the source(.doc, .odt) file on my machine. LinkedIn totally worked with me, most of work I get from there.

Twitter, I am yet to talk about what I do there :-)

Hopefully, soon I would talk more about what I am doing, etc etc.

Totally great, how things work now. I don’t even remember, when I updated my resume last time or where is the source(.doc, .odt) file on my machine.

]]> By: Darrell Ross http://jessewarden.com/2009/07/twitter-is-how-i-obtain-job-opportunities.html/comment-page-1#comment-185422 Darrell Ross Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:38:15 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1715#comment-185422 Readers take note....Jesse gives GENEROUSLY of his time to connect others with job opptys. I'm actually pretty amazed how much effort he gives to the Flash/Flex community. He doesn't get directly paid for his efforts, but his long-term rewards are huge. Let me illustrate how networking pays off from the perspective of an employer (I run a design/dev shop) In-evidently, there comes a time with any significant project where you need to pick up a phone and call in other talent. Having team members with large, active networks reduces the stress when we need to find answers fast. Therefore, having Jesse on my team instantly reduces one of the headaches that I as a PM run into when searching for talent. Another important point: if you are helping others find opptys, then don't jack around with trying to extract "match-making" fees. For example, there are a portion of developers that if you ask "Hey do you know anyone we can add to our team?", they'll respond with "Sure, if I help you locate someone, can I skim a few bucks off the top?" Or they may ask their buddy, "If I can position you for this project, can we pass along a few bucks from your pay rate?" Jesse never operates in that manner, he sees the long term importance of connecting his network with project opportunities Bottom line....(1) Developers with active networks are worth more to me than those without networks. (2) Give generously to your network to help them connect with opptys and talent. Jesse does both well.....as a result he is the first guy I call when I want to ramp up a Flex/Flash project. Readers take note….Jesse gives GENEROUSLY of his time to connect others with job opptys. I’m actually pretty amazed how much effort he gives to the Flash/Flex community. He doesn’t get directly paid for his efforts, but his long-term rewards are huge.

Let me illustrate how networking pays off from the perspective of an employer (I run a design/dev shop)

In-evidently, there comes a time with any significant project where you need to pick up a phone and call in other talent. Having team members with large, active networks reduces the stress when we need to find answers fast. Therefore, having Jesse on my team instantly reduces one of the headaches that I as a PM run into when searching for talent.

Another important point: if you are helping others find opptys, then don’t jack around with trying to extract “match-making” fees. For example, there are a portion of developers that if you ask “Hey do you know anyone we can add to our team?”, they’ll respond with “Sure, if I help you locate someone, can I skim a few bucks off the top?” Or they may ask their buddy, “If I can position you for this project, can we pass along a few bucks from your pay rate?” Jesse never operates in that manner, he sees the long term importance of connecting his network with project opportunities

Bottom line….(1) Developers with active networks are worth more to me than those without networks. (2) Give generously to your network to help them connect with opptys and talent.

Jesse does both well…..as a result he is the first guy I call when I want to ramp up a Flex/Flash project.

]]> By: Charlie Schulze http://jessewarden.com/2009/07/twitter-is-how-i-obtain-job-opportunities.html/comment-page-1#comment-184111 Charlie Schulze Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:46:14 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1715#comment-184111 Having a resume in the tech field is kind of a joke. It always starts the same. I am seeking an opportunity to move the bar blah blah blah. I do flash and saved the company Eleventy Billion dollars with my widgets. The end. It also lumps you in with the group of folks that have accepted that conforming and not going against the grain is the way to go. It's terrible that most companies require them. I would much rather see a BIO on a blog that has design or code samples than a poor attempt at formatted word doc. When consulting for a few years I refused to send out the resume. When they asked me to send it I sent them my blog. Even with recruiters. It actually only seemed to heighten interest rather than diminish. Now that we are the guys looking at the potentials we find that most of the resumes are from people without websites or out of date websites. Along with twittering and networking have your blog or site updated with something pertaining to what you want to do with your life. Last resort is a resume but before you do check out what Seth Godin has to say. If you don't have a resume, what do you have? How about three extraordinary letters of recommendation from people the employer knows or respects? Or a sophisticated project they can see or touch? Or a reputation that precedes you? Or a blog that is so compelling and insightful that they have no choice but to follow up? http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/03/why-bother-havi.html Having a resume in the tech field is kind of a joke.
It always starts the same. I am seeking an opportunity to move the bar blah blah blah. I do flash and saved the company Eleventy Billion dollars with my widgets. The end. It also lumps you in with the group of folks that have accepted that conforming and not going against the grain is the way to go. It’s terrible that most companies require them. I would much rather see a BIO on a blog that has design or code samples than a poor attempt at formatted word doc.

When consulting for a few years I refused to send out the resume. When they asked me to send it I sent them my blog. Even with recruiters. It actually only seemed to heighten interest rather than diminish.

Now that we are the guys looking at the potentials we find that most of the resumes are from people without websites or out of date websites.

Along with twittering and networking have your blog or site updated with something pertaining to what you want to do with your life.

Last resort is a resume but before you do check out what Seth Godin has to say.

If you don’t have a resume, what do you have?

How about three extraordinary letters of recommendation from people the employer knows or respects?
Or a sophisticated project they can see or touch?
Or a reputation that precedes you?
Or a blog that is so compelling and insightful that they have no choice but to follow up?

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/03/why-bother-havi.html

]]> By: Phillip Kerman http://jessewarden.com/2009/07/twitter-is-how-i-obtain-job-opportunities.html/comment-page-1#comment-184107 Phillip Kerman Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:37:46 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=1715#comment-184107 Interesting. I think the "networking" part is so true. I always say "people hire people" so whatever you can do to increase your time in front of or with people the better. I'm frankly surprised monster.com actually provided any opportunities--not to diss them, but I'm just surprised. With all due respect to recruiters they are ultimately your competition because what they want/need are gigs--not people to fill the jobs. Sure, sometimes they need to find someone to fill a job--but that's their smallest priority. I get a lot of referral business... actually I think almost all of it is referrals. Maybe my twitter followers are directing stuff my way. I guess I just haven't seen the direct connection to twitter (yet). Interesting. I think the “networking” part is so true. I always say “people hire people” so whatever you can do to increase your time in front of or with people the better. I’m frankly surprised monster.com actually provided any opportunities–not to diss them, but I’m just surprised. With all due respect to recruiters they are ultimately your competition because what they want/need are gigs–not people to fill the jobs. Sure, sometimes they need to find someone to fill a job–but that’s their smallest priority.

I get a lot of referral business… actually I think almost all of it is referrals. Maybe my twitter followers are directing stuff my way. I guess I just haven’t seen the direct connection to twitter (yet).

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