Re: getting a job

Iain Sinclair (axolotl@nospam.socs.uts.edu.au)
Wed, 13 Sep 1995 21:05:41 +1000 (EST)

>> The basic process of getting a job is pretty simple - you have to
>> convince your prospective employer that you can do what is required
>> of you. If you are unable to communicate the extent of your capabilities,
>> you will be at a disadvantage. If, OTOH, you have no actual ability
>> or intelligence, you have to try to con your way in. This may work
>> in extreme cases, but if you intend working for anyone who knows what
>> they are doing, this is not an option.
>
>Of course it always ends up a combination of gloss _and_ skill exposition.

I'm not sure what this means. Employers like people who can present
themselves effectively, since this is a good indicator that they
can present their ideas effectively in the workplace. Real-world
employers do not give a shit about "gloss". Their concerns are 100%
utilitarian.

>So work for a corporation.

?

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 Iain Sinclair    c/- axolotl@nospam.socs.uts.edu.au