[Phpwm] trainings

Andy Cowan andy at w4.co.uk
Tue Sep 7 11:58:37 UTC 2010


Like you weren't expecting it right from the first line :-)

A.


On 7 September 2010 12:38, Carl Sutton <dogmatic69 at gmail.com> wrote:

> i like how the last line is sneaked in...
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> On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Jonathan Taylor <
> JonathanT at bigredrecruitment.co.uk> wrote:
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>>  Hi all,
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>> As a recruiter for the IT sector I have had met my fair share of
>> candidates – most of which, it would seem, have been promised some sort of
>> training by their companies in the past. Generally speaking it is not
>> uncommon for training to be provided but seemingly this is not always the
>> case. In my experience, instances where some training is offered then not
>> delivered, can often result in candidates seeking new employment.
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>> Most of my clients would all look for some ‘Zend’ or ‘Zend Framework’
>> qualification as an indication of competence of PHP development. It may also
>> be the case that if the hire can be made without the qualification the
>> subsequent training will be provided so that a unified standard can be
>> achieved across the team.
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>> For instance a client I have worked with for many years, based in
>> Wolverhampton, who has continually impressed by making Zend and Zend
>> Framework certification available to new and existing members of their
>> production team. To top this they also provide funding for members of staff
>> to pursue both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
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>> The client in question is currently looking for a web based application
>> developer. If this sounds like an opportunity for you then feel free to get
>> in touch.
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>> *Jonathan Taylor*
>> Big Red Recruitment Ltd.
>> Tel: 0844 576 4985
>> Fax: 0844 576 4985
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>> WWW: *www.bigredrecruitment.co.uk*
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>> *From:* phpwm-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:
>> phpwm-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] *On Behalf Of *Mike Tipping
>> *Sent:* 06 September 2010 12:32
>> *To:* West Midlands PHP User Group
>> *Subject:* Re: [Phpwm] trainings
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>> Have you come up with a specific piece of ‘training’ and asked for it?
>> Every company I’ve worked for has been happy to send me on courses (even
>> coughing up over £1000/year for OU studies) however I’ve has to chase down
>> the courses and sell my bosses the benefits of them.
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>> The main problem with training is deciding what you need that can give
>> back to the company rather than just qualify your for your next job.
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>> I got brainwashed by ‘Investors in People’ a few years ago (another course
>> I went on :0) ), which (though in most companies is just a badge to hang on
>> the wall) makes a lot of sense when it comes to training. Basically you
>> write a 5 year plan of where you want your company to be and what you want
>> it to be doing, look at the skills you have to deliver that and the skills
>> you need and build a training plan AND BUDGET around that.
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>> And training can be books, conferences and free R&D time as much as going
>> on collage courses, infact conferences are the best training I’ve had.
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>> Cheers
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>> Mike
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>> On 06/09/2010 11:41, "Simon Emms" <simon at simonemms.com> wrote:
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>> Same experience here, but I do have a couple of friends who’ve worked for
>> companies that have been put through Zend Certification.
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>> S
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>> *From:* phpwm-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk [
>> mailto:phpwm-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk<phpwm-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk>]
>> *On Behalf Of *Carl Sutton
>> *Sent:* 06 September 2010 11:35
>> *To:* West Midlands PHP User Group
>> *Subject:* Re: [Phpwm] trainings
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>> On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 11:33 AM, <nerijus at discountdomainsuk.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
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>> Does your companies provide any trainings for their developers, and if yes
>> - in what way? Or I'm asking too much from my boss? :/
>>
>> Nerijus
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>> I've worked for lots of companies that promised this before starting, but
>> never actually had one that followed through.
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