Reply to: Help me in this Misery, Feedback Highly appreciated..

[Darren_Test]

Hi All,

Thanks for your responses..I got a telecom opening week back.
So far so good...I did make fair amound of changes in REsume & it became a HIT after that i think..!!

Thanks to all for the help..

[Darren_Test]

As has already been said, Darren, you should talk to the recruitment agents. 1. you need a good relationship with a small number of agents so that they will think of you when they get a new role.
2. they can tell you how the market is and whether you need to broaden your search or just be patient

How long have you been actively looking this time?
My main agency contact was just telling me that there was a bad dip in April but it has recovered now. Maybe there is just a time lag you need to rideout.

In the 5 years I've been contracting the worst time was 2004 but it doesn't seem too bad now except for a few weeks now and then.

Thanks very much...I have been looking for a month now. I am not depending any particular agency, knocking all door rather..!!

All my experience is around Telecom side, looks to be a dip around telecom openings now. I did broaden my search by area, but still sticking to Contrcat jobs only. I talked few agencies to get in to Financial domain, but they want prior experience.. !!

Lets see how things moving in next few weeks.

[NickR]

As has already been said, Darren, you should talk to the recruitment agents. 1. you need a good relationship with a small number of agents so that they will think of you when they get a new role.
2. they can tell you how the market is and whether you need to broaden your search or just be patient

How long have you been actively looking this time?
My main agency contact was just telling me that there was a bad dip in April but it has recovered now. Maybe there is just a time lag you need to rideout.

In the 5 years I've been contracting the worst time was 2004 but it doesn't seem too bad now except for a few weeks now and then.

[Darren_Test]

My pleasure. Hope you're feeling perkier today. I always find an order from Hotel Chocolat to be a wonderful pick me up, and their chocolate is truly sublime.

...All in my cost ..thanks...

[angusglover]

My pleasure. Hope you're feeling perkier today. I always find an order from Hotel Chocolat to be a wonderful pick me up, and their chocolate is truly sublime.

...don't really like lime....

[Board Game Geek]

My pleasure. Hope you're feeling perkier today. I always find an order from Hotel Chocolat to be a wonderful pick me up, and their chocolate is truly sublime.

[SallyAnne]

I hope you're not testing mission-critical systems that blow up if the syntax and grammar are wrong.

Ah, that's the problem !

You may find you have a different response if you use a Page 3 Resume.

You're Borat aren't you ?

This has got to be a windup post.

Tee hee - just got round to reading this.

BGG - you've just made me laugh for the first time today

[scooby]

I am saying that if a methodology is going to be successful within an organisation, IMHO the whol organisation has to embrace it and practice "their part" of that methodology.

Too true! its a project framework, so all the project in the org should sue the framework! ditto for ITIL.

[angusglover]

Thanks for the info, I was under the impression that ISEB foundation & ITIL foundation exams are the same...Based on your remarks I searched web & these are looks to be different... Also I could read in from net that ISEB foundation have more value & no need to have ISEB & ITIL foundation certifications together..!!

ISEB is an organisation, not a qualification.

Foundation is a level of expertise. For example, I have ITIL Red Badge which is the highest ITIL qualification. That is managed and the exam is conducted by the Industry Standards Examination Board (ISEB). There is also a Foundation level in ITIL, as there is in PRINCE 2.

ISEB run a number of qualification schemes in areas such as ITSM, PM, Security, Infrastructure etc.

[Mustang]

Are you suggesting prince2 is equally important for test managers..??

I am saying that if a methodology is going to be successful within an organisation, IMHO the whol organisation has to embrace it and practice "their part" of that methodology.

[Bluebird]

Don't forget if you're serious about being a test manager you'll need to take up smoking...







...where else will you get all those "backs of fag packets" that are an essential tool of the role.

[alreadypacked]

Thanks for the info, I was under the impression that ISEB foundation & ITIL foundation exams are the same...Based on your remarks I searched web & these are looks to be different... Also I could read in from net that ISEB foundation have more value & no need to have ISEB & ITIL foundation certifications together..!!

You all making me feel very under qualified, I'll just get my coat.

[Darren_Test]

ITIL is a qualification in itself, usually run by the ISEB. PRINCE2 is also run by ISEB IIRC.

Not sure what ISTQB is.....

Thanks for the info, I was under the impression that ISEB foundation & ITIL foundation exams are the same...Based on your remarks I searched web & these are looks to be different... Also I could read in from net that ISEB foundation have more value & no need to have ISEB & ITIL foundation certifications together..!!

[angusglover]

Thanks...ISEB & ISTQB are ITIL certifications right...???

ITIL is a qualification in itself, usually run by the ISEB. PRINCE2 is also run by ISEB IIRC.

Not sure what ISTQB is.....

[Darren_Test]

Not just Prince2, but also ITIL.....

Thanks...ISEB & ISTQB are ITIL certifications right...???