Re: Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis

agreed.  Email address is pretty much the only value i search on. if i dont
find anyone via email address then i don't look any further.  I suppose
email addresses could change also so you have to use  your own discression.


>From: Grant Killian <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: Unmoderated DOTNET job forum <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
>Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:16:56 -0500
>
>Sorry to post to all . . . but I just can't pass this up.  My name is
>Grant Killian, and by googling my name the first result is:
>http://dotnetjunkies.com/weblog/grant.killian
>
>This seesm fine.
>
>The sixth result, however, is:
>http://www.killiangrant.com
>
>The coincidences are disturbing.  Apparently both Killian Grant and
>Grant Killian[myself] grew up in Wheat Ridge, Colorado and we both work
>in IT.  No offense intended to Killian Grant, but I would hate for a
>potential employer to mistake me for this person based on a google
>search -- make sure you are reviewing information on your candidate and
>not just somebody with a similar name!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Shah, Uttam [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 1:11 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
>
>Wow, when I enter my name in google, i get to see a lot of what I have
>done
>in the past. Its amazing.
>
>Jeff, what keywords do you use while google people?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff M. [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:04 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
>
>
>its nothing really, just searching the web for name, email address,
>etc... I
>use this if get a resume that claims to be very high level.  i got one a
>few
>days ago from someone teaching asp.net classes to college students. I
>found
>some info about this person on the web regarding a recent project they
>worked on, which told me their true experiences and i immediately set
>this
>in my "review as a last resort" pile.
>
>
> >From: "Shah, Uttam" <[email protected]>
> >Reply-To: Unmoderated DOTNET job forum
><[email protected]>
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
> >Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:40:04 -0700
> >
> >Just curious, how do you google people? is there a special search on
> >google?
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jeff M. [mailto:[email protected]]
> >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:34 AM
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
> >
> >
> >I agree. I have hired two people in the passed two months and its
>really
> >not
> >that difficult to find qualified people. All you need to do is post to
>a
> >few
> >of the lists out there and be clear on what you are looking for. Sure
>you
> >will get some who are not qualified (some what so ever), but these are
> >usually obvious by searching the resume for key words and based on that
>you
> >will know immediately.  I also google people quite often, which usually
> >provides the "maker or beaker" decision.  For me personally, I would
>rather
> >spend a few extra minutes up front to avoid some times ludicrous
>markups
> >that recruiters would add onto it. This is also necessary sometimes
>when
> >getting resumes from recruiters.  I think you also get better service
>when
> >going direct because the developer has more incentive to make a better
> >impression.
> >
> >Lastly, it always brightens my day when I get a call from a recruiter
> >trying
> >to fill a position doing "Sequel" and ASP.Net programming and they have
>no
> >clue that asp.net is not a programming language, and are clueless on
>what
> >"Sequal" is.
> >
> >I think recruiters need to realize that these days they are not as
>valuable
> >as they used to be.  Sure there are some big companies that are set in
> >there
> >ways and won't do business unless its through one of their "preferred
> >vendors" but being a consultant working for one of these at one point,
>they
> >really aren't getting much other then some insurance which anyone can
>get
> >these days.
> >
> >Just my two cents.....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Brown, Peter" <[email protected]>
> > >Reply-To: Unmoderated DOTNET job forum
><[email protected]>
> > >To: [email protected]
> > >Subject: Re: [DOTNET-JOBS] Experienced ASP.NET Developer in
>Minneapolis
> > >Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 11:16:22 -0500
> > >
> > >Oddly enough, many of the resumes sent to me by recruiters in the
>past
> >have
> > >been padded or otherwise unqualified.
> > >
> > >Pete
> > >
> > >------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Pete Brown - Lead Systems Architect, MCAD.Net, MCSD 5,6
> > > Personal Site : http://www.irritatedVowel.com
> > >    (wallpaper, games, .net, model railroading, birds, photography)
> > >------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Unmoderated DOTNET job forum
> >[mailto:[email protected]]
> > >On Behalf Of Jeremy J. Thornton
> > >Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 10:33 AM
> > >To: [email protected]
> > >Subject: Re: Experienced ASP.NET Developer in Minneapolis
> > >
> > >just a quick follow up.  Scott and I have 6 .net developers finishing
>up
> >a
> > >the
> > >end of the year.  I would imagine you will get a lot of response but
>I
> > >would be
> > >surprise if most were even qualified.  Welcome to my world of
>recruiting
> >:)
> > >
> > >Jeremy
> > >
> > >John Lomnciki wrote:
> >
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