smplx <smplx <at> allotrope.net> writes:

> Which reminds me of a funny story. Many years ago I got a phone call from=
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> an agent trying to set me up with a COBOL programming contract. She kept=
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> on and on about the perks, the money, how well I'd be suited for the job.=
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> I told her I had no experience (nothing worth mentioning anyway) but she=
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> wouldn't hear it. Eventually I gave up and asked, "ok, what exactly makes=
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> you think I'd be suitable?" To which she replied "you've got tons of=20
> experience on your CV". "where?" I asked. "Under 'C', that's short for=20
> COBOL" she replied authoritatively.
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> Regards
> Sergio
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Funny what recruiters do, isn't it?  I was recently approached by one for a
position of CTO in a software company,- because I had MySQL, C++ and C in m=
y
resume.  No listed experience in a software technology, education and
professional experience  is only in life sciences, but they thought I am
well qualified to run development in software company! They either did not
read the resume, or did not understand it. =20

Sergey




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