Warning: another open letter to recruiters.
Dear recruiter,
Thank you for yet another generic email, asking me to send an updated copy of my resume to you. The skill set you list, is pretty special. Requiring all those coding skills, along with design skills, and a degree in Computer Science...well, good luck. I can think of a few people who fit the bill, but you should seriously consider a more personalized approach.
For instance, if you wanted to hire me, you should go look at my portfolio and other work I've done. Start your communications by telling me how much you like said work, and would I be available for consulting. And don't just stroke my ego. It's not about making me feel good. It's about showing me that our work would be a good fit. Do my skills and interests bring something to your project? Or are you just looking for anyone, anyone at all, who can churn out code?
To be honest, I have no interest in just churning out code. None at all. Want me to build an interactive chemistry simulation? Now that's a different story. And that's a pitch I'd pay attention to. But that's just me.
Update: I'm not perfect. Never will be. And apparently, I'm not a perfect copy-editor for my personal work. Somewhere along the way, an embarrassing typo got introduced to the header of my "lab". Because of the password fiasco, and other issues, with the hosting company my lab is hosted on, I can't get in there an fix it. Yes, it's driving me crazy right now.
Monday, November 30, 2009
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4 comments:
He probably checked out your "undergound-lab" and noticed the title is deliberately spelled wrong :O)
Precision of a scientist, well done!
Ugh. Not a joke, just a typo. And because of the password fiasco at MT, I'm having trouble logging in to fix it. Oh well.
Anonymous, next time you spot a typo, just send me an email. That will do just fine.
I was sure it was a Derek and Clive reference ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmp6DDnbX2g, about 6:00 :)
Your email address is very well hidden, you sure are hard to hire!
Ha! I wish I was that funny!
Somehow, people find me :-) To be honest, most of my work comes through the research conferences I go to. A few come through Flash conferences (but not many). And another main source is through people who find code I've released to the public, who want me to customize it for them.
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