[H-GEN] Linux related work in Bris vegas?

[Raymond Smith]

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Hi Ben:

On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, Ben Martin wrote:
> I turned up at a humbug meeting a while back asking some of the humbug
> guys if they knew of a more friendly way of finding employment than
> the use of agents and they recommended emailing the list about it, so
> here we are.

I don't really know to tell the truth. My first job out of uni was through
a recruitment agency and since then I have found work via 'networking';
which is to say knowing people who know me and wanted me to come and work
for them.

I think that 'head hunters' (as in people who solict you to change jobs)
are an evil species of scum. The more general recruitment firm is not
actually evil and can be quite useful to reduce the recruitment burdern on
a firm. So I would not be afraid to use them. I had good luck through
RecruitmentCentral. You would probably want to get on the books of more
than one firm though.

> So I am wondering if folks can recommend agents who actually know what
> they are doing and/or are good for seeking Linux or advanced crypto
> placements.

It sounds like you have a specific line of work (Linux + crypto) you would
like to do. Perhaps you could try 'cold canvassing'. To do this properly
you (I am told[1]) need to do a lot of research on the company and make a
good case for them taking you on. (That is look at their products and be
able to make a good case about why you will do wonderful things for them.)
Know their products, technologies, and (if possible) future directions and
people.

If you really do have strong credentials in advanced crypto companies to
look at in Brisbane would be

	Wedgetail Communications (http://www.wedgetail.com.au/)
	RSA Security (http://www.rsasecurity.com/)


OTOH, there is truth in the saying that it is easy to find a job while
holding a job. You might be just as well off looking for work with one of
the 'body shops' like Dialog, Technology #1, Data #3, ... for these you
will probably need to go through a recruiter.

To be completely honest I'm not really sure how to go looking for work, or
even where work is in Brisbane. Until a few years ago I guess this wasn't
a skill that anyone with half a clue required :-(. So take everything with
a grain of salt.

Good luck!

Raymond

[1] I was made redundant when a startup I was working for was acquired by
    a much larger multinational. As part of my settlement I got to spend
    $5k at the company 'recruiter'. The job hunting techniques discussed
    largely come from there.


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