RE: Getting Hired...Opinion #2500

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Ned Bedinger wrote: 
 
> I received the following job announcement today.  Sheesh, WRT 
> specific requirements, it never rains but it pours.  Poseurs 
> need not apply! 

I think everyone's misinterpreting the announcement -- easy to do, as
it's poorly presented. Let me take a stab at clarifying (fixing the list
formatting may help). Here's what I _think_ they're trying to say: 

-- First, we have the specific position information: 
 
> POSITION : Sr.Tech Writer -
> 
> Five to six years experience in writing software product 
> technical and user documentation in engineering environment
> * Strong technical writing skills
> * Strong English interpersonal and communication skills"

-- Then we have a _boilerplate_ section that lists the experience
requirements for seven different categories of positions. This part, I'm
guessing, appears at the bottom of all their position announcements.
Each item applies to a specific type of position, so for this position,
only item 6 applies: 
 _________________________________________
> OTHERS SKILLS REQUIRED ARE MENTIONED BELOW ( note: CANDIDATES 
> SHOULD BE PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THEIR PRESENT
> ORGANIZATIONS)
> 
> 1) C# .NET SQL,WINDOWS FORMS,XML- 3- 10yrs exp
> 2) C++ VC++ MFC - 2 to 10yrs EXP
> 3) CORE JAVA ,J2EE - 2 to 10yrs EXP
> 4)QTP/WINRUNNER AUTOMATION TESTING 3+YRS EXP 
  5)LOADRUNNER PERFORMACE TESTING -3+YRS EXP 
  6)TECHNICAL WRITERS 5+YRS EXP 
> 7)VERIFICATION LEAD / ENGINEER 3- 10YRS EXP ( PRODUCT TESTING)
 
IOW, the company is saying: When we hire C++ or Java engineers, we
always require 2-10 years experience. When we hire automation testers,
we require 3+ years. When we hire tech writers, we require 5+ years.
Etc. 

I really don't think they're looking for a software engineer with
extensive experience in three different programming environments, plus
extensive QA testing experience, doc experience, and QA lead experience.
I don't think such a person exists. I doubt it would be possible for one
person to possess all that experience, given the age of the tools. (They
want up to 10 yrs. with .Net -- is it even that old?)

Richard


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Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
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