[FRIAM] !RE: A million tech jobs unfilled

[Jacqueline Kazil]

Re: age reply -- as someone does a lot of work in diversity in tech. I
would consult a lawyer about the age response. That sounds like
descrimnation to me.

My husband is almost 40 and having same issue.

Lastly. I will say that one of the best junior developers I hired was
55-ish or so. Their loss.

On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Gillian Densmore <gil.densmore at gmail.com> wrote:

> @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
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','nickthompson at earthlink.net');>> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Owen,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> Nick
>>
>>
>>
>> Nicholas S. Thompson
>>
>> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
>>
>> Clark University
>>
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Friam [mailto:friam-bounces at redfish.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','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 <
>> friam at redfish.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','friam at redfish.com');>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] !RE: A million tech jobs unfilled
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> So no worries.
>>
>>
>>
>>    -- Owen
>>
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Jacqueline Kazil | @jackiekazil
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