[Sigia-l] Lack of Opportunities for IA

[Karl Groves]

Brett - 

I certainly see where you're coming from on that.  I actually come from a sales background and got into web development first as a hobby, then for a career change. Unfortunately it wasn't the best time to make the move - the dotcom bust had already taken hold and lots of more qualified developers had become "downsized" out of a job. So they ended up taking a lot of jobs that more resembled my skillset (at the time), leaving me with less and less opportunities.
So, unless someone is in a market where there are tons of opportunities, it can definitely be difficult - especially for someone with no work experience in the job role. All I can say for Leonard is "Hang in there, man!".

-Karl


> -----Original Message-----
> From: brett [mailto:brett at luxaco.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:15 PM
> To: Karl Groves; Hongming Leonard Liaw; sigia-l at asis.org
> Subject: RE: [Sigia-l] Lack of Opportunities for IA
> 
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> it seems there are jobs out there, but the question is, what is the 
> percentage of jobs to applicants. if there are a 100 jobs in 
> a city, but a 
> 1000 applicants for those jobs, i would say that really isn't 
> good odds, also 
> giving the applicant pool just isn't in the city you are in. 
> i know i have 
> applied for jobs in other cities. i do think the market is 
> becoming flooded, 
> just like in web design, anyone knowing frontpage called themselves a 
> professional.
> 
> On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 14:00:46 -0500, Karl Groves wrote
> > I don't know about Austin, TX but there are quite a few 
> > opportunities in IA here in the Washington DC/ Northern VA area. If 
> > you're interested in relocating, go to 
> www.washingtonjobs.com I also 
> > saw a few on www.craigslist.org
> > 
> > -Karl (looking for job as standards-nazi/ production developer/ jr. 
> > IA)
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > > 
> > > This unpleasant experience really made me wonder if there's 
> > > really any IA jobs
> > > out there right now. Of course, all of your jobs are IA 
> > > related, but is there
> > > any job OPENINGS out there for us the new graduates, and also 
> > > if there's any
> > > job fairs for IA people? I really don't want to go to another 
> > > job fair just to
> > > be insulted by an egoistic CS-centric jerk. 
> > >  
> > > Leonard
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