tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038842223938598280.post8496193998323925928..comments2023-11-03T02:33:40.384-07:00Comments on Rethinking Recruiting...: Job Titles Don't MatterJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00508010898042811103noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038842223938598280.post-58534122167122476252012-03-25T10:45:12.893-07:002012-03-25T10:45:12.893-07:00Hey KT, I think the thing to remember is that you ...Hey KT, I think the thing to remember is that you shouldn't be worrying about this stuff when you get an offer. Apply for jobs that match your skills and if you get a job offer for a cool job that feels right...take it, don't get hung up on the title.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508010898042811103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038842223938598280.post-31334358182397769362012-03-25T01:56:22.473-07:002012-03-25T01:56:22.473-07:00Hi Jeff,
I agree - especially in Software - role...Hi Jeff,<br /> I agree - especially in Software - roles and titles can be tough. I have been Software Architect, Tech Lead and Principal Software engineer- and found if you are good at coding, a bit of management and design and take ownership then your day-to-day is pretty much the same regardless of title. You just gotta ship and do whatever it takes.<br /><br />One thing I will say though - especially in software engineers - is that I have found that years of experience has almost no bearing on ability. That is some kids come out of school with better skills than software engineers with > 15 years experience. Seems I am not alone in that opinion<br />http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/02/the-years-of-experience-myth.html<br /><br />That said good people get better with experience but you some people just never "get it".<br /><br />FrankFrank Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627636738029844584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038842223938598280.post-12628253655644838532012-03-24T15:43:08.217-07:002012-03-24T15:43:08.217-07:00good point KT...for me the problem is to match my ...good point KT...for me the problem is to match my skills to a title. I also have been doing some job hunting and I've only received news for a position I didn't know I matched.<br /><br />So sometimes job title and skills required are not very well relatedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632368906996170132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038842223938598280.post-7443274176621647462012-03-24T11:20:57.729-07:002012-03-24T11:20:57.729-07:00I would be careful with that idea. Titles may not ...I would be careful with that idea. Titles may not matter you to as a recruiter, but they do matter to the job hunter. I have been hunting for a job for about nine months now, with little success. I am a new college grad, so if I see a job posting titled "Director," or "Manager" I skip over it. Seeking an entry level position, I know that these titles are not ones that are obtainable to me. That said. once you're hired, titles don't matter.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09821201164514430355noreply@blogger.com