Ask HN: Would you hire me?

Re:Ask HN: Would you hire me? by _smaugh on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @07:51AM (#5704239)

Hey Andrew, sorry I can't help. having the same problem here, seems like CSS, html, JavaScript, PHP, a nice website, and a github account, just don't make the cut to earn a decent living. Every company asks for years and years of professional experience.

If I find the solution I'll share it with you anyway. hope you do the same. best of luck, keep working and leave you a nice motivational video http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=ujMP41Rphzc

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Re:Ask HN: Would you hire me? by lifeisstillgood on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @07:57AM (#5704268)

> Every company asks for years and years of professional experience.

Nope, every company wants someone who can do the job. Getting past the HR door is the tick box of years of professional experience.

Tell you what, start a company today, walk round to twenty small businesses in the business park nearest you and ask them "if you had a button on your website and the customer could press it, what would that button do?"

Listen to what they say. One of them will be something you can code, and hey presto, real customer, professional experience.

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Re:Ask HN: Would you hire me? by ameister14 on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @03:12PM (#5707319)

This is really good, clever idea.

It fulfills the experience requirement with "hey, I started a business and it generated revenue"

And beyond that it gives you working code examples.

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Re:Ask HN: Would you hire me? by FajitaNachos on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @07:58AM (#5704272)

No worries. I'm not actively reaching out for a job. I just wanted to ask for everyone who is in a similar situation. I wish you the best of luck as well. Thanks for the video.

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