Bad staffing agency recruiters should not lower your expectations for their
profession any more than the bad programmers who lower the expectations for
your profession. There are a lot of people out there who need people to
just get the job done, but there are also a lot of people out there who have
high standards that define their business practices - both in recruiting and
in engineering.
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[mailto:washington-dcphp-group@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Drinkard
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 8:53 PM
To: Marcel Esser
Cc: Washington, DC PHP Developers Group
Subject: Re: [dcphp-dev] Re: PHP Developer
This is all recruiters seem to be pushing lately. I'd posit that anyone who
finds dreamweaver acceptable in a dev environment, or would even mention a
wysiwyg markup generator in a professional setting isn't looking for a
'master' of either php or mysql and falls squarely in the "doesn't know what
they don't know" category.
That said, I do feel this is pretty representative of the area job market
right now. Shops are using the slow economic recovery as an excuse to get
away with murder.
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On Feb 15, 2010, at 8:35 PM, Marcel Esser <marcel.es...@gmail.com> wrote:
You sound surprised, Ed.
I find that job postings like that are usually written by an HR person with
some very casual input by the senior developer (if there is one). As a
result, they get completely mangled in the process.
The HR world hasn't yet figured out how highly specialized we are in these
areas. Or at least, they aren't acting like it. This is why jobs at tech
sector companies usually get filled a lot faster, I think. They know whom to
ask for what.
- M.
On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 8:31 PM, Ed Holzinger <ed.holzin...@gmail.com>
wrote:
So maybe i've been cloistered in my own little world for too long, so those
of you out there with a better understanding of the current employment
reality, please enlighten me.
This job pays "about" $75K, yet requires the lucky winner of the gig to be a
master of PHP, MySQL, well, let's review the pertinent paragraph:
Must have demonstrable mastery of PHP, MySQL, JavaScript / DOM, CSS for
layout, (X)HTML (with and without a WYSIWIG editor), proficiency in modern
web techniques (sIFR, JavaScript frameworks, etc) and best practices,
experience with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Photoshop, and excellent
organization and communication skills.
So this developer must be a database expert, a UI expert and a PHP expert?
Oh, and you gotta know Dreamweaver and Photoshop AND on top of all that,
gotta have a fabulous bedside manner? And be well-versed in diplomacy as
well, apparently (liaise? you're kidding, right?). I can't tell for sure,
but it also sounds like the candidate might need to be a sysadmin: "...
monitoring sites and servers for usage, and systems stability and security."
All this for $75K? Does this person even exist?
Thoughts?
e
On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Nancy Barker <nbar...@barkersearch.com>
wrote:
PHP Developer needed for a fulltime position in Baltimore, MD
Salary to about 75k, excellent benefits
Description: Position is part of a team that provides development, design,
and analysis of web sites, web-based applications, and web-based services.
We want someone innovative to think outside the box who wants to work with
leading edge web tools focused around PHP.
The primary duties and responsibilities of the job:
. Using advanced PHP, MySQL, and Drupal coding methodologies / tools, this
position is the lead developer for planning, developing, implementing,
testing, and supporting custom web applications, drupal modules, interactive
forms, social networking platforms, and data presentation widgets. The PHP
Developer will liaise with database and automations developers to build web
applications, reports, and modules linked directly to a custom CRM,
authentication server, and databases.
. This person will develop and maintain the intranet and extranet web sites
using CSS for (tableless) layout, valid and accessible(X)HTML, JavaScript,
AJAX, semantic web presentation layer development standards, and other
modern web technologies. The PHP Developer will translate design comps and
written descriptions into web sites, applications, and front-end components.
. The PHP Developer will maintain and extend the custom Content Management
System developed in Drupal including a custom module set, custom CSS based
Drupal theme, custom page templates, scalable permission and security
settings, and web environment requirements.
. This position will collaborate to maintain, debug, upgrade, and scale web
application code, web content (including images, rich media, documents, and
HTML), and dynamic data.
. The PHP Developer will work with project teams (including technical and
non-technical staff) to develop site architecture, navigation, technical
specifications, and requirements for new web sites and web applications.
. This position will evaluate and recommend emerging web / online
technologies.
. The PHP Developer will support Information Systems staff with monitoring
sites and servers for usage, and systems stability and security.
Requirements:
. Bachelor's degree with three or more years experience in designing,
programming, and planning web sites and applications required (or equivalent
years combination of education and significant related experience).
.Must have demonstrable mastery of PHP, MySQL, JavaScript / DOM, CSS for
layout, (X)HTML (with and without a WYSIWIG editor), proficiency in modern
web techniques (sIFR, JavaScript frameworks, etc) and best practices,
experience with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Photoshop, and excellent
organization and communication skills.
Preferred:
.Experience working with APIs such as Google Apps, relational database
concepts, PL/SQL, Java, web monitoring concepts and reporting tools, mass
emailing software such as Lyris or Listserv, project management and
ecommerce.
Please include sample URLs or an online portfolio with your resume.
Will provide employer name during discussion of position.
Please send resume to or call:
Nancy Barker
BARKER Search LLC
nbar...@barkersearch.com
866-521-4442
443-280-0064 (cell)
www.linkedin.com/in/nbarker2002
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