{"id":10639,"date":"2007-01-29T23:18:23","date_gmt":"2007-01-29T20:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2007\/01\/29\/tip-for-job-candidates\/"},"modified":"2007-01-29T23:18:23","modified_gmt":"2007-01-29T20:18:23","slug":"tip-for-job-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2007\/01\/29\/tip-for-job-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip for job candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the last few days I am occupied with something that I never did before – interviewing job candidates (we are looking for someone experienced in web design<\/a>). <\/p>\n

One thing that I keep hearing over and over again is “I can learn. I am a fast learner”. And that’s one thing that I don’t want to hear.<\/p>\n

First of all, we specified it in all ads that we are looking for “experienced<\/strong>” web designer. That means that you already have to have experience and you already have to know your stuff. And you have to be able to prove that you do – samples of previous work and answers to those few technical questions is all I want.<\/p>\n

Secondly, it’s pretty obvious that in order to be any good you have to be a fast learner. This might not be true for all industries, but it is for web industry. Web is about the fastest growing and changing thing in the last ten years. <\/p>\n

So, here you go – quick tip. I wanted to publish it on the official blog<\/a> first, but then decided that it would make it too easy to get in…<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

For the last few days I am occupied with something that I never did before – interviewing job candidates (we are looking for someone experienced in web design). One thing that I keep hearing over and over again is “I can learn. I am a fast learner”. 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