[Sigia-l] Frustrated Mid-Level IA job seeker

[Bijal Patel]

I too am frustrated with trying to find a job in the Information
Architecture field.  I graduated with a Masters in Informatics and
have been working as a Project Manager for a web design firm for about
1.5 years now.  I am now looking to move towards an IA position but am
having a very difficult time finding one that is not a Sr level as
Kathleen describes.

I never thought to look to BA positions in order to eventually move
towards an IA position, is that how many IA's got their start?  Does
the same go for a Product Analyst/Manager position as well?

BP



On 2/28/06, Davezilla <davezilla at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/27/06, Listera <listera at rcn.com> wrote:
>
> > On a procedural note, in case this may help you: the majority of
> > non-executive recruiters will NOT read anything beyond the text of your
> > resume or look at your portfolio site, samples, etc. They have a singular
> > mission, which is to satisfy in minimal terms the job reqs outlined by the
> > hiring authority at the company. On a large company that's usually the HR or
>
> SO damn true. I cannot count how many times I am sent resumes by HR
> for IAs that are not even close to a match.
>
> "N*****, this person is not an IA. It says she was a receptionist."
> "But it says she worked at a company that makes websites."
> "..."
>
> --
> Color me gone,
> Davezilla
> http://davezilla.com/
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