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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 1

jcrawf02 (1/18/2011)
Hey, where did the list of SQL Spackle article ideas get to? Can't find it by searching on the forums, unless I just suck.

Well, you might just suck:-P, but it's under Requested Articles

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jcrawf02 (1/18/2011)
Hey, where did the list of SQL Spackle article ideas get to? Can't find it by searching on the forums, unless I just suck.

Some are spackley, some are just holes in areas that we don't have content.

A whole forum: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Forum2824-1.aspx

Dave Ballantyne SSC-Dedicated Points: 33667 More actions · Answer 3

Throwing in the towel on this one...

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1048672-392-2.aspx#bm1049856

Am i not being clear in the issue ?.

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Ok, he now gets it http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost1049874.aspx

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/18/2011)
jcrawf02 (1/18/2011)
Hey, where did the list of SQL Spackle article ideas get to? Can't find it by searching on the forums, unless I just suck.
Some are spackley, some are just holes in areas that we don't have content.
A whole forum: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Forum2824-1.aspx

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173083 More actions · Answer 5

I blogged once about who watches the watchers. Apparently, it really is becoming a big thing lately.

Security_fail_When_trusted_IT_people_go_bad?

Wow. The PDF referenced in the first page of this article has provided a lot of good reading, and I'm only 1/3rd of the way through. Y'all should take a look.

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 6

This thread has made me realize that I suck in deciphering job descriptions. Craig, hurry up with your articles - I need the help!!!

Wayne
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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 7

WayneS (1/19/2011)
This thread has made me realize that I suck in deciphering job descriptions. Craig, hurry up with your articles - I need the help!!!

LOL, I'm workin', I'm workin! *slaves away in the corner*

Seriously though, it's not something you pick up unless you stare at a few hundred of them a year, and worked both sides of the fence.

The worst of those is trying to figure out the 'Job Description written for Bob'. They've gotten more clever as the Visa requirements got more intense. They used to be easy to figure out. <standard skill list> + Can whistle Lollypop Dragon on the Kazoo while coding in Foxpro 4.3 Beta 4 against Crystal Reports API. Immediate WTH?! Oh, right, officially making sure the job was 'open' for an H1 Visa applicant's renewal.

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259135 More actions · Answer 8

Brandie Tarvin (1/19/2011)
I blogged once about who watches the watchers. Apparently, it really is becoming a big thing lately.
Security_fail_When_trusted_IT_people_go_bad?
Wow. The PDF referenced in the first page of this article has provided a lot of good reading, and I'm only 1/3rd of the way through. Y'all should take a look.

That is a whole lotta reading, but it sure looks interesting.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 9

Craig Farrell (1/19/2011)
The worst of those is trying to figure out the 'Job Description written for Bob'.

I've had one of those for me before (long reason why). The spec stated that the consulting company had to have at least one SQL MVP on staff in order to apply for the project. At the time, the consulting company I'm with employed both SQL MVPs in South Africa

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259135 More actions · Answer 10

WayneS (1/19/2011)
This thread has made me realize that I suck in deciphering job descriptions. Craig, hurry up with your articles - I need the help!!!

At my place, job descriptions are awful. They are always looking for some sort of superman, but a cheap one.

It is usually something like this:

* fluent in at least 3 programming languages (that is ok, it's just the syntax that is different, the ideas remain the same)

* amazing team person

* has an extraordinary functional skillset

* great feeling for the business side

* expert in 3 or 4 tools that are somewhat related (like SAP, Oracle, Cognos and Microsoft BI)

* fluent in 3 languages (mostly Dutch, French and English. I live in a multilingual country)

* marvellous soft skills

I'm sure that there are people who have all those skills combined, but seriously - and I'm probably making a crude generalization here - people who have expert technical skills are not always that extrovert and well versed in soft skills (I know there are exceptions), and I'm not even talking about multilinguality.

But here's the catch: you mustn't have more than 3 years experience (otherwise you're too expensive).

Wait. Wut? A junior profile who has super technical skills who can sweet talk a nun into bed?

Sometimes I ask myself of some of those job hunters take themselves seriously...

(allright, it is late and this is a rant...)

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 11

Virtual celebration time.

Joe answered the question, no rants, no ISO standards speech, no drawing comparisons to punchcards... he just plain answered the question.

Now, who has that bubbly image so we can all partake?

Wayne
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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 12

WayneS (1/19/2011)
This thread has made me realize that I suck in deciphering job descriptions. Craig, hurry up with your articles - I need the help!!!

I'm with you there. I just assume that they really only need about 60% of what's there.

I added my opinion to that thread. Not about the job description, but about where to find someone if you are looking.

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259135 More actions · Answer 13

Jack Corbett (1/19/2011)
WayneS (1/19/2011)
This thread has made me realize that I suck in deciphering job descriptions. Craig, hurry up with your articles - I need the help!!!
... I just assume that they really only need about 60% of what's there.
...

I guess so. When I applied to such a job description in the past, they were eager to drop quite some requirements.

Maybe they're hoping that someone extra special applies to the job who does have all the requirements?

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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 14

Koen (da-zero) (1/19/2011)
Jack Corbett (1/19/2011)
WayneS (1/19/2011)
This thread has made me realize that I suck in deciphering job descriptions. Craig, hurry up with your articles - I need the help!!!
... I just assume that they really only need about 60% of what's there.
...
I guess so. When I applied to such a job description in the past, they were eager to drop quite some requirements.
Maybe they're hoping that someone extra special applies to the job who does have all the requirements?

It's a cost to benefit ratio. If they throw it up there with enough $H!T, something will stick and they'll get some extra coverage. Job hunting is close enough to Craig's List that it gets a little disturbing. Put up a requirement, look over all the underqualified applicants, find the one with the best abilities for the cheapest cost for them.

Rinse, repeat. Crappy practice from the job hunter end, but it makes some sense from the hiring side.

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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 15

GilaMonster (1/19/2011)
Craig Farrell (1/19/2011)
The worst of those is trying to figure out the 'Job Description written for Bob'.
I've had one of those for me before (long reason why). The spec stated that the consulting company had to have at least one SQL MVP on staff in order to apply for the project. At the time, the consulting company I'm with employed both SQL MVPs in South Africa

Side note: How does one become a MS SQL MVP? My google-fu is failing miserably.

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