SH/SC Job Fair: Goons Helping Goons

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brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

GregNorc posted:

Out of curiosity, how far in advance should one apply for tech jobs? On one hand too early is probably bad, but I know other companies (namely and other desirable tech companies) have notoriously long interview processes.

(I'll be looking for either security work, or HCI work. I'm very good at both, have experience with both - self taught on the pentesting aspect, and and research lab experience doing HCI studies at a top CS school)

Given that I've submitted dozens (maybe even going on a hundred at this point) of resumes and individually tweaked cover letters for positions in the past year and haven't had so much as a phone interview, I'd say apply as soon as you see a job you like.

I'm starting to get paranoid that I'm never going to get another job until I finish my 4 year degree, even though I'm not approaching 6 years at my current job. :sigh:

# ¿ Mar 23, 2010 13:52

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# ¿ Apr 20, 2024 04:33

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Rastor posted:

OK, we are hiring in the IT department at

Updated the OP and replied

_{please give me a job}

# ¿ Apr 7, 2010 16:57

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Acethomas posted:

Any chance at maybe a return email if it doesn't look like a match outright?

RevKrule posted:

Having been through the Google hiring process once before myself, it is not fast. At all. The last time I went through it, it took 3+ months including 3 separate phone interviews and an in person.

Well, I got a rejection latter within a week or so of giving Rastor my info. On the one hand, I'm bummed I didn't get the job (although not altogether surprised, since I don't live anywhere near the cities in question), but on the other hand, I'm incredibly thrilled just to get a response. So that's cool.

I'm guessing the process is a lengthy one if they're interested in you, but I got turned down pretty quickly.

# ¿ Apr 23, 2010 13:45

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

NeuralSpark posted:

Location:
Work from home, HEAVY travel (probably for 50%+ of your time). If you're not on the road, you basically have your time to yourself as long as you answer your phone / e-mail.

I'm not sure where to add this in the first post. Is the travel nationwide, or a specific region, or what?

# ¿ Apr 30, 2010 14:53

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

People with job openings :siren:

I do my best to update the first post whenever new openings are posted, but I don't have time to track each and every job posting after that. If an opening is no longer available, please let me know (either in thread, with PM, whatever) so that I can remove it from the OP. I'm pretty sure that not everything currently listed is still available.

Thanks!

# ¿ May 3, 2010 17:20

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

I just applied for a helpdesk position at id software. I'm so burned out on cover letter writing that my email was as follows:

To: jobs@idsoftware.com
Subject: IT Helpdesk position in Dallas, TX
Attachment: <my resume>
Body: iddqd

I wonder if the person who receives these emails will even know what that means.

# ¿ May 18, 2010 14:01

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

necrobobsledder posted:

OP/mods, the position in Santa Clara, CA has been filled. Please remove the listing from the OP.

Syano posted:

I filled my position in Northern Louisiana. With a goon none the less.

Thanks for the updates, I removed those entries.

# ¿ Jun 3, 2010 20:07

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Dragyn posted:

Around Boston, MA

My employer, Meditech, is looking for many specialists and programmers to help support and build our medical information systems.

A specialist is essentially the primary contact for training/setup/troubleshooting of the software and the programmers deliver code (proprietary), debug and assist in troubleshooting.

Entry level positions only, with great benefits. Positions in Westwood, Canton, Norwood and Framingham.

PM or email me at AETrahan |at| gmail for more information.

Your employer is a thorn in my side! Stupid unstable VPN mumblemumble..

Anyway, added to OP. Good luck!

# ¿ Jun 21, 2010 16:59

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

brent78 posted:

Hiring in: Austin, TX

Who we are: Video game developer & publisher. http://www.trionworlds.com/

We have a whole lot of jobs open right now, many of these are in my department.
Ruby On Rails Software Developer
Senior Systems Engineer
NOC Manager
Senior Linux Systems Engineer
Systems Administrator
SQL Server Database Administrator
Senior Network Engineer

Any idea if it's worth applying from out of town. I'm just north of Dallas, but I'd be willing to consider relocating for the right job (and I've heard Austin is pretty awesome).

# ¿ Jul 7, 2010 16:33

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

brent78 posted:

Hiring in: Austin, TX

Who we are: Video game developer & publisher. http://www.trionworlds.com/

We have a whole lot of jobs open right now, many of these are in my department.
Ruby On Rails Software Developer
Senior Systems Engineer
NOC Manager
Senior Linux Systems Engineer
Systems Administrator
SQL Server Database Administrator
Senior Network Engineer

I went ahead and applied for the Senior Systems Engineer position, although I think I'd be equally a good fit for the Systems Administrator one. We'll see what happens. If you've got any pull at all, I'm the dude who submitted a resume with the 214 area code.

# ¿ Jul 7, 2010 19:51

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

url posted:

Bollocks!

Double Bollocks!

I'm a little underskilled for the post, but, damed if that isn't all my fovourite stuff under one roof.
That said, I doubt I'd cope in the US let alone TX.

From what I gather, Austin is like the least-Texas city in TX. I still need to check it out sometime.

# ¿ Jul 28, 2010 19:16

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Nukelear v.2 posted:

Job: Mid level C# Developer, perm salary position
Location: North Dallas, TX

Well gently caress me, finally another Dallas position and it's programming. I don't suppose your employer has anything more IT-related available by any chance?

# ¿ Jul 30, 2010 17:15

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

My wife and I are in the process of buying a house, so I haven't been keeping up with the forums quite so much lately. I think I've got all of the new job listings added, but feel free to let me know if I've missed one.

Related: Hey hiring goons, check out my awesome work ethic! Doesn't that just make you want to give me a job!

# ¿ Sep 17, 2010 16:49

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

eHacked posted:

PORN

A job in Dallas working with porn sounds awesome, but alas, I have no web development experience. I sent it to my brother-in-law, though, mostly for laughs. He lives pretty near that area, although I'm pretty sure he's making more than the listed salary right now anyway. Still, I've got to hand it to you, that's one of the most entertaining job posts I've ever read.

# ¿ Oct 1, 2010 14:34

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

foghorn posted:

Cyber Security related job!

I work for a company that does risk analysis work for the government. We are looking for technical people with cyber security backgrounds to work on a government contract about chemical security.

Job requirements:

Able to pass the background checks required to obtain a security clearance.

Knowledge of cyber security

B.S. degree or better

Ability to communicate effectively (not look like a neckbeard and able to form complete sentences)

Company:

In Arlington, VA

Relatively new, small-ish company

Tons of opportunities for advancement

Starting salary better than national average income for a family

Added to the OP, but...

quote:

Contact: job@frostedbutts.com with resume.

For serious?

# ¿ Nov 2, 2010 14:34

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Kyrosiris posted:

Where I live: Dallas, TX

Hey fellow Dallas goon!

Good luck in your search! I know I haven't gotten very far, but then I haven't looked recently...

# ¿ Nov 10, 2010 23:04

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

H110Hawk posted:

Cover letters are exercises in futility, but a one line description of what you want to do would be awesome.

Why can't you be in the DFW area or more hiring departments have your attitude?

# ¿ Dec 16, 2010 17:55

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Hawkline posted:

Job Title: Messaging/MS Exchange/Desktop Monkey person
Location: Irving, TX

Added to the OP and sent a PM.

# ¿ Jan 7, 2011 01:28

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

kaishek posted:

DO NOT mention goons, stairs, etc. - I don't get those emails. DO send me a PM if you are applying/interested in applying.

Maybe I should start sending out a bunch of cover letters that ask "Do you have stairs in your building?" in the hopes of finder a goon HR person.

Added to the OP. In other news, this thread will be 2 years in in a couple weeks. And I still haven't gotten a new job. :effort:

# ¿ Jan 28, 2011 20:25

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

michelleweezie posted:

Filled! That was quick.

Since you edited your post, I can't be sure... but are you the same person who emailed me? I just replied with a few questions, but I guess I'm too late anyway. Congrats on the amazing turnaround time there!

# ¿ Jan 29, 2011 02:02

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

IceWolfe24 posted:

MiSys Optimum & Allscripts EHR are our main Applications, but there are a smattering of others as well.

I know what these are! But I'm in TX, and have no desire to move to MI.

# ¿ Feb 4, 2011 15:33

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Gelob posted:

Who: Limestone Networks Inc.
Where: Dallas, TX
Contact: employment at limestonenetworks.com

Feel free to PM me or add GOON in your subject so we know where it came from.

I'm not a programmer, but the website lists a Technical Support Engineer position for the Dallas office. Do you have any pull with that department, by chance?

# ¿ Feb 14, 2011 20:51

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Treytor posted:

Contact me for more information and with a resume or experience you may have, and we can discuss the finer points over tea.

Is this posting location-specific, and if so, what location?

# ¿ Feb 18, 2011 20:05

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Hoborg posted:

Treytor speaks the truth. I've worked with Trey in the past and he's a great client (such as the numerous times I undertook work for him but forgot to give him a quotation before hand, he was cool with me pulling 4-figure numbers from my rear-end to put on the invoice).

The job Trey's posting about would actually be done by me (and he needs it finished and tested by April 1st), but because I'm busy this month and next with coursework he had to open it up to the lowest bidder.

Have fun, you two

Haha, I guess I need to be more clear, since both of you misunderstood my reason for asking. I'm no developer.. I just needed to know which section to stick the posting in the OP. The "discuss the finer points over tea" comment made me think he might have been looking for somebody he could meet with in person, so I just needed clarification. But to anybody else who might be interested in the position, I'm sure your endorsement is appreciated!

Wow, I've officially been maintaining this thread for over 2 years now.

# ¿ Feb 19, 2011 18:40

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Rohaq posted:

Is there any chance you could add us job-seekers to the first post? I'm not expecting much from this thread, but it'd be nice if we were easier to find from the first post.

I don't know what the size limit on a post is, but I think that would be pushing it. It's hard enough to keep the job postings updated. Maybe somebody (better at this than me) should throw together some sort of SH/SC Job Wiki where we can have both in one place.

# ¿ Feb 20, 2011 04:58

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

asteroceras posted:

brc64, I hope you're getting paid to update the OP regularly, you must do a lot of edits!

I am hoping to be paid in karma.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2011 17:55

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Ninja Dan posted:

Where I live: Dallas, TX area
Where I'm looking: Dallas, TX area

Hey Dallas buddy! I don't have anything to offer you (hell, I'm still working a job from Indiana for a company in Tennessee right now), but it's always fun to see other local people. Are you fresh out of college? If so, does your school have any job placement programs? That's a resource I think a lot of students tend to forget about.

# ¿ Mar 3, 2011 15:31

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

stuph posted:

brc64 - I already have a listing in the OP, but can you remove it and replace it with this one? Those jobs are no longer available. The link is - http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?action=showpost&postid=373303346&forumid=22

Done, if I understood you correctly.

# ¿ Mar 9, 2011 22:56

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Trampstamp posted:

Who: Some Vendor for Microsoft
Job Title: Technical Writer
Where: Redmond

I'm moving to a different position and boss asked me help find a replacement. Please send me a short technical writing sample with resume.

I've always thought that technical writing sounded like an interesting job, but I really don't know much about it. Do people typically have some sort of English or Journalism type degree going into something like that?

# ¿ Mar 28, 2011 15:40

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Cizzo posted:

Translating Engineering jargon to dumb people jargon = not easy.

edit: Translating anything technical to everyday speak = not fun.

To you, maybe, but that's a large part of what I enjoy doing in my current job. That lightbulb moment when the person you're trying to explain things to finally gets it is great.

That said, I worry that doing that sort of thing day in and day out without any other real job functions would drive me mad after a few months, no matter how much I might enjoy it at first.

# ¿ Mar 28, 2011 18:32

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

duz posted:

Why are all the Texas goons with job openings in Austin or Dallas? You bums

I'm in Dallas and it hasn't helped me that much...

# ¿ Apr 6, 2011 20:16

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Ganon posted:

Have you found a new job since you posted this thread 2+ years ago?

Not yet. A few nibbles here and there, but not any interviews. Most of the jobs posted in Dallas have been programming-related positions, which isn't really my area.

# ¿ Apr 6, 2011 21:23

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

musclecoder posted:

Who are we?
Quickoffice (http://www.quickoffice.com)

Where are we?
Dallas, TX (technically Plano, off Bush and Preston)

I wonder if you're in the same building as the gay porn dude.

It sounds like an awesome opportunity, and the location is perfect for me, but alas, wrong field for me.

# ¿ May 24, 2011 17:09

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

stuph posted:

I wouldn't care either way with 5 years of experience. It's really in lieu of other experience.

This is why I wish people like you were in charge of screening resumes instead of HR departments. I'm coming up on 8 loving years of experience, but my resume is getting tossed in the trash most places because I've only got an Associates Degree. I'm in the middle of working to resolve that, but with a full time job, it's going to take me several years to get there.

:sigh:

# ¿ May 27, 2011 14:49

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

ElCondemn posted:

Is it really that hard to find work with just experience? Don't you work with recruiters and stuff to help you get in the door?

I don't have any kind of degree or school past high school but when I was looking for work a few years ago I know that Amazon wanted me bad enough to basically harass me by phone for a couple months just based on 5 years experience. Maybe the problem is where you live? Your resume could use some touching up? It may just be a matter of getting in the habit of establishing a conversation with recruiters instead of just doing an email blast to try and find work?

I think you're the first person I've ever seen have a positive thing to say about recruiters. Most people seem to think they're slime. Is there a particular group you recommend?

# ¿ May 27, 2011 16:30

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

Square Pair posted:

I'm looking for a Sharepoint Developer.

I need to create a Travel and Expense workflow. I can provide very detailed instructions, flowcharts, layout, etc on what the site should look like, workflows, etc - I just need someone to take that design/flowchart and implement it in Sharepoint 2011.

Please PM me with interest and quals. I'll provide a detailed requirements list, a design layout, etc for review. We'll then discuss price and timeline.

Do you have any specific location requirements, or just anybody on the Internet?

# ¿ Jun 9, 2011 22:10

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

H110Hawk posted:

OpenX is headquartered in Pasadena, CA with offices in London and New York.

Is the position in Pasadena?

# ¿ Jul 9, 2011 20:09

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

I just received notice today that I'm getting laid off, so... any Dallas-area goons who know of any openings for a Windows admin, please let me know. More details are in the OP. I've been maintaining this job thread for over 2 years now, so you know I'm a dedicated worker...

# ¿ Jul 18, 2011 22:41

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

KillHour posted:

Ouch, dude. Hard times all around.

I've been looking at it as an opportunity rather than a setback. I've known for a long time that I've been underpaid in a dead-end job, but it's been an easy job with amazing flexibility, so it's been hard to put a lot of effort into leaving. I certainly have that motivation now, though.

Come on Year of the Job, if anybody has earned some karma points around here, it's me!

# ¿ Jul 19, 2011 14:09

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# ¿ Apr 20, 2024 04:33

brc64: Mar 21, 2008; I wear my sunglasses at night.

CaladSigilon posted:

I'm not really going to be much help, but I know that Rackspace and Softlayer and a few other big managed hosting providers are near you - and I know some other people who have posted in this thread work there... maybe you can check with them?

I'm not leaving any stone unturned.

Hey thread, can you give me a crash course in contract work? What to expect, what to look out for, what to ask for, and what to avoid?

I've already had my first bite, a recruiter for a 1 year contract job with a large financial institution. I've never done a contract job before, though, so it's scary territory. I'm in the fortunate position right now that my wife has a stable job with good health benefits, so I do not need to worry about things like health insurance. What I'm unsure about is what kind of bargaining power I do have for that type of work, and if there are specific warning signs I should keep an eye out for.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2011 18:23

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