Rick_Delphi

Isn't it crazy what goes on these days in recruiting? Companies complain, but then won't change their approach. I've offered to take on $150K/yr roles for $120K/yr. Now, I only have part-time hours to assign to Delphi work. But still, companies don't take advantage of the opportunity to find out if I would be a good addition to their project, by spending just a few bucks for part-time help.

Not many intelligent people would.

I like the effort, Jim!

lol How many beers did you have for breakfast?

Would someone please identify the company in Atlanta, GA that is looking for a hybrid (2 days on-site and 3 days remote) Delphi person? Then help them find someone! Recruiters are posting dozens of copies of that job ad. It's like babysitting kids and they are all yelling for candy at the same time.

There is tons of information on a resume. People harvest them by the hundreds, then share the data. Also, some places pay for each resume that is uploaded to their database. Simply... Run an ad and have people upload their resume and you get paid for doing nothing but running the ad and waiting.

That's correct, it's been getting worse for years. Most of the legit ones I know have left the industry. I still know a small number that use the old style approach and are doing good, but not great. They spend long hours doing things manually to protect their reputation, while the scammers get rich scamming.

It means there is a company that is looking for a Delphi developer and there are bunches of shyster recruiters copying and posting that company's job ad in the hopes of harvesting resumes. We need to find someone to help that company, so that they can produce good software and be successful. These shysters give the hiring company a bad reputation and make it hard for quality recruiters to do their job!

Come on guys... Alien abduction is funny. No one has a response to that?

Well... Labor is always under attack from people who can't contribute to a company but still need to make themselves look useful. Programmers are now viewed as labor, software developers not so much. I've seen people from HR moved into the role of UX/UI designer, with no experience or training. Great projects with no barnacles are very hard to find.

OK, so I'm going to contact area 51 and let them know that Jake and Ryan have been abducted by aliens.

Respond asking him to call you and talk about the application domain. That usually eliminates the recruiters that copy job postings.

What up?! You and Ryan have disappeared. You guys still kick'in it?

Anyone know anything about this one: Next Gen It West Pittsburg, PA I don't know of anyone in west Pittsburgh, PA looking for Delphi people.

BTW, I can't seem to get Evisions to answer their phone. I've called at different times during the day.

You're telling me! Oh my, the US is looking terrible these days.

The only thing I know of is a charging order redirects LLC distributions of a debtor. Is there a specific example you can give me other than that?

1. Yep, that's why I brought it up. 2. I have no idea why some shops won't hire with pass-thru taxation. It's a taxation issue and having employees working on contracts won't affect those contracts even with pass-thru taxation. Also, it's not required that an LLC opt into pass-thru. It can be taxed as a corp. 3. An LLC is a separate legal entity, used by both small and large companies. Some of the largest companies on the planet use LLCs. Hiring agency? Why would I need them if I can B2B the contract and just have the client write me a check like any other B2B arrangement?

You know a bunch of people here. Get the details and share them.

You can start a legal entity, like an LLC, then it would be considered Corp-to-Corp.

Excellent!, asking for things in addition to the specifications, like additional features, comments that improve the specifications, etc. Could possible be argued to be requests for work at the person's going rate. So, if my going rate is $150/hr USD and I provide you with additions to the specifications. I've just completed work for you at $150/hr.

This could be a communications issue, but these things: with additional features any comment to improve this project would be discussed after hiring someone to work on requirements or design, not for the proposal. They would be discussed while people are on the clock and getting paid an agreed upon rate.

Coming up with additional features or ways to improve the project is what some people do to make money. That's creativity and innovation. Asking for those things up front means they would be doing free work. Design, requirements, architecture are all activities that people should be paid to do, not asked to do for free. Also, those things should be 75% of the project. Coding should be an easy 10% of the work, done just before testing.

I'm still checking from time to time about Delphi jobs and I have an important message. If you are in leadership at a company that is looking for Delphi developers and you are having difficulty finding them. You need to change your hiring process!!! If your people answer the phone and don't have any idea that your company is hiring or don't know who to connect the caller with to find out if your company is hiring, you will not ever find Delphi developers. If whoever answers the phone sends possible applicants to an HR extension that goes directly to voicemail and no one ever returns the call, you'll never find Delphi developers. If your company is in the US and you hire an outside company to find you Delphi developers, but they can't speak a word of english you are not going to find Delphi developers in the US. If you treat applicants like cattle, by expecting them to just go to your website and fill out your twenty page application without question, you won't find any Delphi developers. If your stupidass application system underlines the word english as if it's not a word, when they whole system is using english you won't find any Delphi developers. Just a few pointers to help companies with their hiring.

Here's the best on yet... You call and the voice message says to send your resume to some email address. Seems like they may be lost in a world all their own.