[SGVLUG] SGVLUG meeting Thu 4/9 "Job Hunting in Today's Tough Market"

[Miguel Hernandez]

I have a prior engagement & am SUPER bummed that I cannot make it to
the LUG meeting this month. But I did want to chime in for those folks
that do not know Todd.

In late December, Todd took the time to have a phone chat with me
since I was looking to get back into my old, beloved field of QA.
While I´m still looking for a good fit for me, the things that Todd
mentioned to me were invaluable. I was concerned about being away from
the field for a few years so as we chatted he informed me of 2 other
programming languages that are being used in QA environments. I had no
idea that Ruby & Python were now being used to create test cases but
once he mentioned I might want to look into those skills it made
sense. I´ve since been teaching myself Python & Ruby is next!

Todd did not have to take 20 minutes out of his very busy schedule to
help me out. I was not applying for a job at his employer or none of
that. Basically, there wasn´t anything in it for him except providing
some advice to an old colleague (he was the recruiter that brought me
to CS/TM back in the day). But this is the type of person he is. It´s
actually a nice fit, Todd like to share his knowledge w/others & isn´t
this what open source is all about?

Again, really bummed I cannot make it to get more informed & show
support for the LUG & Todd. I sure hope my little story wasn´t too
long. :)

Having said that, I know we do not record many meetings but boy would
it be great if someone would post the major talking points, a
screencast, etc. *Anything* would be great!

--miguel

On 4/8/09, matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Reminder Folks!
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> Meeting tomorrow night!
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> Hope to see you there!
> matti
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> Please help spread the word
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> Please join us for our next meeting!
> The Meetings are FREE,
> membership in SGVLUG is FREE,
> parking at Caltech in the evenings is FREE
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> SGVLUG meeting Thu 4/9 7-9pm
> 107 Downs at Caltech Campus in Pasadena CA
> http://www.sgvlug.org/
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> We've got a great topic and speaker lined up,
> even if you are currently employed, Todd
> will bring a number of insightful and useful
> information for you. I highly recommend
> joining us.
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> Remember to join us afterwards at BC for
> some food and drinks as we continue the
> discussions. ( don't worry we get separate
> checks ;)
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> Topic: "Job Hunting in Today's Tough Market",
> with a focus on those with Open Source / Linux
> related skills.
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> Todd Cranston-Cuebas has 10+ years of experience in recruitment including a
> short sting as an outside agency recruiter. Most of his career he has acted
> as the on-site recruiter, or IT recruitment manager, at companies such as
> Ticketmaster, Google, and Warner Bros. Todd is pleased to speak to the
> SGVLUG on the general topic of "Job Hunting in Today's Tough Market" with a
> special emphasis on how the current market differs from the dot-com bomb,
> how the market may impact open-source professionals in particular, and ways
> to perhaps get a leg up on the competition for "the job." Todd is speaking
> to us not as a representative of any employer or organization but more to
> share his experience and insights with friends ;)
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> See you thur 4/9!
> matti
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