Comments on: Help the Hunter Become the Hunted http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss WordPress, web development, and world domination. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:17:09 -0400 hourly 1 By: Natalie http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted/comment-page-1#comment-620 Natalie Sun, 30 May 2004 11:30:46 +0000 //?p=#comment-620 We are going to open an office in Atlanta by the end of the year. Actually I wish you found a job much earlier than that but if you are still looking for a job in December, please contact us. I think my boss will be happy to hire you. We are going to open an office in Atlanta by the end of the year. Actually I wish you found a job much earlier than that but if you are still looking for a job in December, please contact us. I think my boss will be happy to hire you.

]]> By: Ben Ramsey http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted/comment-page-1#comment-599 Ben Ramsey Tue, 18 May 2004 23:53:11 +0000 //?p=#comment-599 I'm not hiring, but I live just north of Woodstock (15 mins north of it), and I'm a PHP/Web programmer who works in Roswell. Drop me a line sometime; it's great to know of other developers in the area. Another guy and I are trying to start up Atlanta PHP (http://atlphp.org), a PHP users group. Maybe it's something you'd be interested in? I’m not hiring, but I live just north of Woodstock (15 mins north of it), and I’m a PHP/Web programmer who works in Roswell. Drop me a line sometime; it’s great to know of other developers in the area. Another guy and I are trying to start up Atlanta PHP (http://atlphp.org), a PHP users group. Maybe it’s something you’d be interested in?

]]> By: Mark Shields http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted/comment-page-1#comment-574 Mark Shields Sun, 02 May 2004 21:41:30 +0000 //?p=#comment-574 I forgot to include: I work at a small company in Cartersville about 30 miles Northwest of Marietta (Atlanta). If you take Highway 41 N or 75 N from Woodstock you'll get to Cartersville. The company deploys Cable Modem Internet infrastructure for cable companies and provides technical phone support to their customers once it's deployed. We are always hiring (to my knowledge, I am just a lowly TSR peon :P). Our website is <a href="http://www.ibbsonline.com">http://www.ibbsonline.com</a>. I forgot to include: I work at a small company in Cartersville about 30 miles Northwest of Marietta (Atlanta). If you take Highway 41 N or 75 N from Woodstock you’ll get to Cartersville. The company deploys Cable Modem Internet infrastructure for cable companies and provides technical phone support to their customers once it’s deployed. We are always hiring (to my knowledge, I am just a lowly TSR peon :P ). Our website is http://www.ibbsonline.com.

]]> By: Mark Shields http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted/comment-page-1#comment-573 Mark Shields Sun, 02 May 2004 21:37:56 +0000 //?p=#comment-573 Taking a quick look at your resume, it is indeed impressive but possibly a bit excessive. Several tips I've learned along the way to writing a professional resume: -Make it fit on one page if possible. It has a neat and clean appearance. Most employers don't want to go past the first page, either. -Adjust the resume to target an employer's needs. While it's impressive that you know how to code assembly on an 8086, I seriously doubt any are in use today. -Include a cover letter targeting the employer. Research the prosective employer. Even just taking a look at the company from a glance is helpful. Most employers have stack full of resumes and they think, "What makes this person different than all the others? Does this person know anything about the company?" Showing that you know at least a little makes them think you're seriously interested. Following the above steps I landed my first IT job. My main problem was I had no professional experience in the IT industry (hence this is my first IT job), but I have a lot of experience at home with my own computer(s) and network, along with supporting other people's computers, mainly family. Taking a quick look at your resume, it is indeed impressive but possibly a bit excessive. Several tips I’ve learned along the way to writing a professional resume:

-Make it fit on one page if possible. It has a neat and clean appearance. Most employers don’t want to go past the first page, either.
-Adjust the resume to target an employer’s needs. While it’s impressive that you know how to code assembly on an 8086, I seriously doubt any are in use today.
-Include a cover letter targeting the employer. Research the prosective employer. Even just taking a look at the company from a glance is helpful. Most employers have stack full of resumes and they think, “What makes this person different than all the others? Does this person know anything about the company?” Showing that you know at least a little makes them think you’re seriously interested.

Following the above steps I landed my first IT job. My main problem was I had no professional experience in the IT industry (hence this is my first IT job), but I have a lot of experience at home with my own computer(s) and network, along with supporting other people’s computers, mainly family.

]]> By: WordPress WordBlog http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted/comment-page-1#comment-558 WordPress WordBlog Sat, 24 Apr 2004 06:31:17 +0000 //?p=#comment-558 <strong>Atlanta PHP Genius</strong> Dougal is a humble guy and wouldn't ask here himself, but I have no problem pimping the fact that Dougal is looking for a job in Atlanta. You can read about it more on his site, but basically he has to move because of family reasons. It's great n... Atlanta PHP Genius
Dougal is a humble guy and wouldn’t ask here himself, but I have no problem pimping the fact that Dougal is looking for a job in Atlanta. You can read about it more on his site, but basically he has to move because of family reasons. It’s great n…

]]> By: Rayne http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted/comment-page-1#comment-557 Rayne Fri, 23 Apr 2004 21:04:37 +0000 //?p=#comment-557 Good luck! I read your about page and noticed it says Enterprise. I live in Montgomery, so there's a fellow Alabamian lurking the WP forums. Good luck! I read your about page and noticed it says Enterprise. I live in Montgomery, so there’s a fellow Alabamian lurking the WP forums.

]]> By: Geof http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted/comment-page-1#comment-553 Geof Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:52:27 +0000 //?p=#comment-553 Dougal: I have a friend who works for Itty Bitty in the ATL if you want to ping him for info. Reply via email if so. :) Dougal:

I have a friend who works for Itty Bitty in the ATL if you want to ping him for info. Reply via email if so. :)

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted/comment-page-1#comment-550 alexking.org: Blog Wed, 21 Apr 2004 23:55:10 +0000 //?p=#comment-550 <strong>Hire Dougal</strong> If I were hiring for a tech company in Atlanta, I'd definitely hire Dougal. Hope the plug helps ya Dougal. :) Hire Dougal
If I were hiring for a tech company in Atlanta, I’d definitely hire Dougal.

Hope the plug helps ya Dougal. :)

]]> By: geek ramblings » Brain dump http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted/comment-page-1#comment-637 geek ramblings » Brain dump Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 //?p=#comment-637 [...] on to be able to spare time for posts from the office. Since the time that I posted about <a href="http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/04/21/help-the-hunter-become-the-hunted">looking for a job</a>, I had an interview, and I’ve been hired for [...] [...] on to be able to spare time for posts from the office. Since the time that I posted about looking for a job, I had an interview, and I’ve been hired for [...]

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