[Tfug] Slightly OT: Market perspectives

[Ronald Sutherland]

On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Judd Pickell <pickell at gmail.com> wrote:
> Good Afternoon everyone,
>
> I received a call this week from my boss (I work remotely from the home
> office in Ohio), and it would seem at the end of the month I am out of a
> job. Being in the game development field, if investment funding dries up, so
> does the jobs for doing that kind of stuff; particularly for independent
> companies like the one I am a part of.
>
> So I am curious about the state of the market out there. I know we have many
> people on these lists that are in the position to hire, or are very invested
> in the IT markets here in Arizona. Before I start updating my resume, and
> pounding the pavement I thought I would like an overview of what those
> people see out there due to the basic castration of the market's good will
> and faith.
>
> I did have plans to move to Ohio, but given the current circumstances, I am
> not sure sure if that is or will be a good idea. If the market here is bad,
> it will most likely be as bad there as well. Not to mention moving without a
> job is even harder.
>
> So thoughts, ideas, cries of the apocolypse perhaps?
>
> Sincerely,
> Judd Pickell
> Soon to be out of work. :)
>

You need to get a resume on the job sites, and let the recruiters do
the work for you. I also suggest going though the resume classes that
the unemployment people put on. I just did that about 6 months ago and
an odd thing happened, I found enough inspiration to get my resume in
shape. Once the resume is solid then make it visible in places like
monster.com and ilk, be ready for a possible feeding frenzy.

Don't rush into anything at first, use the frenzy as a wind gauge to
find out the places where jobs are, employment demand moves more than
I would have thought. Hope you find what you need.

apocalypse
1. A cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling power of evil.
2. Trolls bate.

My resume has been off for three months but I am still getting stuff
like this...

On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:42 AM,  <amreesh.verma at pyramidci.com> wrote:
> 10/15/2008
>
> If you are a current Pyramid employee, or are working at  a Pyramid client
> site, please ignore this message.
>
> Greetings Ronald,
>
> My name is Amreesh and I'm an Sr.IT recruiter at Pyramid Consulting, Inc.
> Our records show that you are an experienced professional with experience
> relevant to one of my current contract openings.
>
> My Client is looking for a Linux Admin. " for  6 - 12 Months+ contract based
> at Tempe, AZ
>
> If you are interested then please send me your updated resume along with the
> hourly rates you are looking for this position.
>
> Role & Responsibilities:
> ·         System Administrator - DNS
> ·         Administer the servers running on Linux platforms
> ·         Troubleshooting the incidents problems reported on the above
> servers / appliances
> ·         Provide the root cause analysis on the major incidents/problems
> ·         To carry out the scheduled activities like Patch management, Log
> file rotation
> ·         Involve in security related activities like OS hardening, Password
> management
> ·         Configuration of services like DNS, DHCP
> ·         Carry out user management activities - Scheduling, configuring
> verifying backup jobs
> ·         Generating regular reports
> ·         Contribute to internal knowledge management system
> ·         Plan execute improvement in related areas
> ·         ITIL process awareness
> ·         Experience of working in customer environment preferred.
> Skills:
> ·         Good hands on experience on Linux OS, good knowledge in DNS/DHCP
> ·         Working knowledge on any of monitoring tools like Mercury, HP
> Sitescope.
> ·         Should have knowledge on the applications like IP adm. tools.
> ·         Knowledge on Active Directory would be desirable
> ·         Exposure on Cluster environment would be an added advantage
> ·         Should be familiar with hardware appliances.
> ·         RHEL certification preferred.
> ·         Good Communication skills
> ·         Good networking concepts.
> ·         Good with IP addressing, subnets, routing and switching.
>
> Certifications:
> ·         RHEL certification preferred but not required.
> Key skills required:
> ·         Working knowledge on Linux servers.
> ·         Windows 2000/2003 Servers administration in Active Directory
> environment.
> ·         Working knowledge on DNS, DHCP, My SQL databases, etc.
> Note: - Client is eagerly interested to close this position ASAP.
>
> The number of this type of position(s) open with the client is 1. The
> duration of this job is 6 – 12 + Months with a possible extension.
>
> If you are qualified, available, interested, planning to make a change, or
> know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest,
> please call me ASAP at (212) 381-1120 Ext.574, even if we have spoken
> recently about a different position. If you do respond via e-mail please
> include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering
> candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP. Thank you.
>
> Sincerely yours,
> Amreesh Verma
> Lead Resourcing
> amreesh.verma at pyramidci.com
> (212) 381-1120 Ext.574
>
> Note: Please allow me to reiterate that I chose to contact you either
> because your resume had been posted to one of the internet job sites to
> which we subscribe, or you had previously submitted your resume to us. I
> assumed that you are either looking for a new employment opportunity, or you
> are interested in investigating the current job market.
>
> If you are not currently seeking employment, or if you would prefer I
> contact you at some later date, please indicate your date of availability so
> that I may honor your request. In any event, I respectfully recommend you
> continue to avail yourself to the employment options and job market
> information we provide with our e-mail notices.
>
> Thanks again.