[Phpwm] trainings

[Carl Sutton]

i like how the last line is sneaked in...


On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Jonathan Taylor <
JonathanT at bigredrecruitment.co.uk> wrote:

>  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.
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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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