[Dcphp-dev] New PHP position in D.C. - This one if pretty flexible so if it's in your salary range please call me to discuss.

[Josh Walton]

I know!  it can be really frustrating to find affordable developers.   
There seems to be a great deal of work out there, and not too many of  
us that know how to get it done.  I think it's a good thing (for us.)
j
On Jul 31, 2007, at 2:34 PM, Conrad Decker wrote:

> Ah...no kidding? I wasn't aware that people were having that much  
> trouble staffing up. Guess that's good for all of us developers.
>
> I'm a big fan of supply and demand, there's obviously a reason that  
> those jobs are taking so long to fill...someone must be paying  
> something better, or at least offering better benefits. I just  
> can't imagine paying someone with such little experience much more  
> then that. You know you're going to be spending the first part of  
> their employment getting them ramped up, and/or following behind  
> them and fixing their mistakes (obviously this isn't the case with  
> everyone, but when I think junior level, I really think junior level.)
>
> Anyway, I always appreciate others view points...so thanks!
>
> ......................................................
> Conrad Decker, President
> CDev Technologies
> 904.716.3298 || cdevtechnologies.com
>
>
> Josh Walton wrote:
>> I can see your point, though I have had several friends in HR and  
>> recruiting positions who can not find developers to save their  
>> life.  They have upped the starting salaries considerably for  
>> junior level developers just to fill positions.  The average time  
>> to fill a position is over six months.  This is both on the  
>> commercial and non-profit sides.  So 50-65 may be a fair wage, but  
>> the position will remain empty for a good while.  Law of supply  
>> and demand will eventually tick the numbers up.  Just my perspective.
>> josh
>> On Jul 31, 2007, at 1:54 PM, Conrad Decker wrote:
>>
>>> Too low for a junior developer with 1-2 years experience? I'm not  
>>> sure I agree with that. I'm all about paying developers well, but  
>>> 1 year, or even two years of experience and knowledge of a  
>>> CMS...I can't imagine how much more you'd expect.
>>>
>>> Plus...if you've got a mortgage you probably shouldn't be looking  
>>> for a junior level job. No offense of course...just my thoughts. :-)
>>>
>>> Josh Walton wrote:
>>>> too low!  We have mortgagees to pay!
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 31, 2007, at 1:34 PM, Conrad Decker wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just out of curiousity...too high, or too low?
>>>>>
>>>>> Douglas Clifton wrote:
>>>>>> 50-65 for a job in DC with that skillset? Please...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/30/07, Smith, Matthew (451-450) <Matthew.Smith at rht.com>  
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a client that's looking for a jr. PHP developer to  
>>>>>>> join them on a
>>>>>>> full time basis.  The full job description is below but  
>>>>>>> mainly they are
>>>>>>> looking for someone who have 1+ years experience working with  
>>>>>>> PHP and some
>>>>>>> type of CMS.  They will be pretty flexible so if you are  
>>>>>>> interested please
>>>>>>> give me a call so we can discuss.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Web Developer / PHP
>>>>>>> Washington D.C.
>>>>>>> 50,000 - 65,000
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Robert Half Technology seeks a creative and energetic  
>>>>>>> individual with Web
>>>>>>> development skills and an interest in education to join its  
>>>>>>> client's
>>>>>>> national Education and Outreach Program.  Our client is  
>>>>>>> dedicated to
>>>>>>> exploring scientific data for research and educational purposes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Job responsibilities include leading the development and  
>>>>>>> implementation of a
>>>>>>> new web sites and creating interactive applications. The  
>>>>>>> position will be
>>>>>>> based at our client's headquarters in Washington, DC, near  
>>>>>>> Metro Center.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The successful candidate will have experience in web site  
>>>>>>> development and
>>>>>>> maintenance including fluency in Drupal or similar CMS and  
>>>>>>> experience with
>>>>>>> PHP, MySQL, HTML, and DHTML (Javascipt, DOM and CSS) in a  
>>>>>>> SunOS and or Mac
>>>>>>> OS environment.  Knowledge of document management systems  
>>>>>>> such as
>>>>>>> KnowledgeTree and Gallery is a plus. Experience with blogs,  
>>>>>>> podcasts and
>>>>>>> other ways of reaching students and the general public will  
>>>>>>> also be
>>>>>>> valuable.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> An undergraduate degree in computer science, earth/physical  
>>>>>>> science, or
>>>>>>> equivalent professional experience, and 2+ years experience  
>>>>>>> in Web
>>>>>>> development preferred.  The candidate should have excellent  
>>>>>>> communication
>>>>>>> skills, strong organizational and multi-tasking skills and  
>>>>>>> show the ability
>>>>>>> to work collegially with diverse persons including  
>>>>>>> professional staff,
>>>>>>> members of the team, and other educational partners.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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