Much more specific

Much more specific

Posted Jun 9, 2013 21:03 UTC (Sun) by man_ls (guest, #15091)
In reply to: Much more specific by Cyberax
Parent article: Diversity and recruiting developers

Note that each line is from a different job offer. These are from the clueful end of the spectrum. I have seen requests for specific versions of Java, WebSphere Application Server or Red Hat Linux, and they were not joking or (to my knowledge) posting an offer with a preassigned candidate. I can post real examples but they are too depressing. Once I was asked at an interview if I did know "HTLM" (sic). Human resources can be a dark place.

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Much more specific

Posted Jun 9, 2013 22:45 UTC (Sun) by anselm (subscriber, #2796) [Link]

Human resources can be a dark place.

Usually this comes out when they ask for five years' worth of experience with some technology that has only been around for two years.