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From: chuq%plaid@Sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
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Subject: Re: Mac programmers shortage?
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Date: Sat, 26-Sep-87 11:59:44 EDT
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>Nat Goldhaber of Centram Inc. is quoted in the latest MacToday "attesting"
>to the "difficulty I'm having hiring Mac programmers." On the other hand,
>I have a publisher friend who says he is still being flooded with resumes.
>
>Who's right? Any comments? Has anyone noticed an affect on hiring or salary
>offers for experienced Mac programmers?

It's easy to be flooded with resumes. How about qualified resumes, however?

I've been contacted a few times by companies or headhunters looking for Mac
people, thanks to my moderation of the desktop-publishing group. Based on my
conversations with them, it looks like it is pretty hard to find good Mac
programmers to come on board. It is pretty easy to find people who want to
be good Mac programmers, but that isn't the same thing if you have a tight
development schedule. 

One headhunter noted that most of the people doing Mac programming are doing
it on a contract basis these days, because they can make more money that way
(because they know they're in demand). For a company who wants an
experienced Mac programmer as an employee, it seems to be a tough world out
there. And since many of the firms doing Mac work are smaller, startup
oriented companies, there isn't a lot of time or budget for turning people
into Mac programmers.

From what I can tell, it's currently a sellers market. If you're a good Mac
programmer, you're in a good position. If you're trying to learn Mac
programming, get some good products out into the User's Groups as PD or
shareware -- things that you're proud to show off.

chuq
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