use Perl

• all about knowing people (Score:1)

  by link (3402)

  2000, Software Developer: Replied to post on the university computing society jobs newsgroup.
  The tech part of the interview process was with a 3rd year doing an intra [www.dcu.ie] placement in the company.
  
  2007,Software Developer: Friend of a friend was about to start looking to fill a position, I start the job tomorrow.
• Getting known (Score:1)

  by Ron Savage (5224)

  Many years ago (perhaps 10 or even 14 years ago) I sent my resume to a personnel agency, but they didn't ever find me a job. Late last year they rang up on a Thursday, so I went for the interview on Friday and started on the Monday. Yes, they were desperate.
  Moral: Spread your resume far and wide. You'll go onto various databases, and when staff leave those agencies they'll often take the db with them, so you're details will spread virus-like.
  • Re: (Score:1)

    by Qiang (5577)

    so they phoned you based on a resume from 10 yrs ago? :)
• Mostly people found me (Score:1)

  by Limbic Region (3985)

  1988 Newspaper Deliverer - Was riding my bike with a friend when a stranger pulled up and asked if we wanted jobs. It took my Mom some convincing as I was 12 at the time.
  
  1992 Video Store Clerk - Neighbor, who happened to be the manager of the store, called me up and asked me if I wanted a job.
  
  1995 Dept. Store Sales Associate - I went into the store every other day asking if any jobs were available and spoke with the manager until they hired me. I became employee of the month my first month there. I put i