[FRIAM] !RE: A million tech jobs unfilled

[Gillian Densmore]

@Nick My recent experience for tech jobs as Owen(Dad) noted bonkers. My
experience isn't unique either. I like using tech and have geeked out many
times about tools like Dreamweaver,  Dragon Speaking (or GooglesVoice To
Text helper )
What I've come across that's borderline insanity: Knowing how to read or
(possibly) use I duno HTML, NODE - equipment (for example) and if their is
(was) something like a Python for web that as well.
basically looking at tech tools as a mix of companions and tools. Ok that's
make sense.
What doesn't?
(this is a real example):
I sent a company my resume and some examples I'd done, and (politely) asked
that have the option to work remotely. The outfit was a company in florida.
They got back to me saying literally:
"You're skills and disposition are more than a mach for this this position.
However We're only interested in people with PHDs and can also do
Conversion to Funding Metrix to ensure our Metrix for Success are properly
being met."
(I had to think: Was that even English?)
I also had someone say: "Due to your stage of life we've persude other
younger and also qualified candidates" (So Because of being 30 or so you
turned me down for a teen in College I thought"

Sufficed to say these example made me realise several things: I really want
to get my Tech/Science/Art play nice and work together project going again,
and eventually off the ground.
And that a certain type person is just bonkers.
Some tools are a bit to quirky. WordPress is a good example. Ever tried
changing one background for a (similar) or even entirely different one?
That's an incredibly basic thing. Yet (to me) but many themese make it a
PITA
Android , that Dough Roberts for as kick but he has ranted (infamously) to
here and to google and his blog(S?) about because it's super quirky.

Sufficed to say quirky and has personality is one thing. But I simply don't
get this giant jerk attitude that people have now (tech or otherwise).

I'm stuck on the part of no how-to for jobs. Like I've said here(and to my
bosses) Just because Xplace does it one way. Their might be a good reason
to do it some otherway at Acme as compared to WilyCayoties. And not
everyone has a head for or a desire to write in raw code but likes to use
tools.
Besides...might not always be needed if a doodad already exists.


On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 10:21 AM, Nick Thompson <nickthompson at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Hi, Owen,
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> Thanks.  I have learned a lot from the blow back.  Apparently Tech jobs
> have become more siloed in the last decade, so people can get stuck in
> their soloes (Silos?  Is that like “potato”?)  I have a relative who may be
> stuck in a silo, even while living in Eastern Mass.  I would think that
> such a person would take a few months off and do a certificate or a crash
> course somewhere and emerge in another silo, if the opportunity is as great
> as it seems to be.   I used to tell my undergraduates, “smart, *flexible*
> people will always find work.”  Is that wrong?
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> Nick
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> Nicholas S. Thompson
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> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
>
> Clark University
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/
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> *From:* Friam [mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Owen
> Densmore
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 09, 2017 10:11 AM
> *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <
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> *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] !RE: A million tech jobs unfilled
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> I don't think you made a mistake, Nick. I think it is easy for the news to
> make such a broad statement by simply being very inclusive. *Everybody*
> needs to be tech-savvy in any job nowadays.
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> For me, the more important issue is companies making such a loud noise
> about their labor force difficulties. It's certainly real to them! They are
> not lying, but may be being absurdly specific about their requirements. The
> evolution of the the tech culture is always surprising me.
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> So no worries.
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>    -- Owen
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