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> with newbies, like the dotcom boom). How many direct-hire
> jobs have you gotten by submitting this six-page resume to
> advertised positions (as opposed to getting hired by companies
> you originally contracted for or that you made contact with
> through referrals)?
I've applied to three direct hire positions and got all three; one
where I was a contractor previously which according to your criteria
doesn't count. The one where I am now, and one where I was hired as a
contractor with the requirement to be converted to employee 90 days
after hire (though three months later they put a freeze across the
company).
The two that count, having the long resume showing a wide range of
expereinces was part of the determination.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
"I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is."
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