On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Denny Esterline wro= te: > Ok, so how do I rephrase it to help them understand the difference and > which one I'm looking for? > Maybe throw out a processor family. "Knowledge of the PIC33 family." Saying "Knowledge of ..." might be more useful for this context than saying "Experience / Expertise" because few modest people would say they have real expertise in more than a couple things. > > The one PhD I'm thinking of wanted 300k/year. I managed to end the phone > interview without laughing - barely. Good on you. I'm pretty sure I would have laughed! > There's only been the one that I've completely dismissed for financial > reasons. I'm hoping to start someone in the 50K range. 90k plus is not > unimaginable for someone that comes with exactly the right skillset and c= an > hit the ground running. Maybe you can also add something to give the reader an idea about what your "Exciting, new" project is? I know I'm motivated by interesting ideas and companies, and I can't be alone. For example: I'd bet that iRobot has no shortage of job applicants. In reading your job listing I don't know what your company does or what I (the hypothetical "I") would be working on other than a PCB with a dsPIC that controls something. --=20 Martin K. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .