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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> "Thank you for applying to Imagination Technologies. I regret to inform
> you we will not be pursuing your application further as we feel that
> there are other candidates whose technical skillset & experience in
> relation to computer graphics is more suited to our requirements."
That's kind of odd. Their answer was much more specific than most
companies give. Mostly they're vague in their answers, such as, "You're
not right for the company," or, "We don't believe we can fully use your
talents," or some such rot.
Regards,
John
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"John VanSickle" <evi### [at] hotmail com> wrote in message
news:49717604$1@news.povray.org...
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> "Thank you for applying to Imagination Technologies. I regret to inform
>> you we will not be pursuing your application further as we feel that
>> there are other candidates whose technical skillset & experience in
>> relation to computer graphics is more suited to our requirements."
>
> That's kind of odd. Their answer was much more specific than most
> companies give. Mostly they're vague in their answers, such as, "You're
> not right for the company," or, "We don't believe we can fully use your
> talents," or some such rot.
They realised Andrew was trying hard and he actually received a personal
email back so that they 'could' be more specific, (you know, in a way that
might help him with other job applications).
That's what I think anyway.
~Steve~
>
> Regards,
> John
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Invisible wrote:
> I'll reply to their email and see if that gets me any further. (I think
> by now too much time has elapsed, but it's worth a go...)
Well, I emailed them and got back the same line; "other candidates have
a skillset that is a better match".
At this point I can't decide whether they're just inundated with
high-grade candidates, they're scaling back their recruiting, or they
rejected me on some superficial criterion such as distance or
availability. (They claim it's not the latter.)
I might try one last time, but I doubt my begging will get me far...
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:15:28 -0800, Darren New <dne### [at] san rr com> wrote:
>
>As my brother pointed out, "good thing you found out the boss is a dick
>*before* you got the job."
Priceless!
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Regards
Stephen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Invisible [mailto:voi### [at] dev null]
> As I say, they don't actually give a phone number for job enquiries. I
> guess I could reply to their email though. (Assuming the address is
> real, and not just some automaton.)
DON'T reply to their email... CALL THEM!
Even if you just get a hold of the wrong department... start chatting it
up with those guys! Be friendly with them and, if they like you, you've
got an immediate advantage over anyone else who's applying! (Many
companies, including my own, offer cash incentives if an employee
recommends a friend who ends up getting hired, so there's good reason
for them to recommend good people).
...Ben Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Invisible [mailto:voi### [at] dev null]
> Yeah. There are friends too. And probably a girl. They're all out
there
> waiting for me, somewhere. I just wish I had any idea how in hell to
> *find* all these things... :-(
Don't you go to meetings with your Counterstrike clan?
They count as friends. I *wish* I had a regular group of people to play
online with... my entire Xbox friends list is 3 people, and I don't
think I've played online against a single one of them...
...Ben Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com
The plural of anecdote is not data --Elbows
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Chambers wrote:
> DON'T reply to their email... CALL THEM!
I did. They weren't prepaired to tell me anything.
And *then* I replied to their email. And still got no useful data.
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Invisible [mailto:voi### [at] dev null]
> and they know better than me...
No, they don't. That's why they need to hire you. If they had all the
expertise they needed, they wouldn't have any open positions.
...Ben Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com
A render isn't slow unless it won't finish until after your next birthday.
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> "Thank you for applying to Imagination Technologies. I regret to inform
> you we will not be pursuing your application further as we feel that
> there are other candidates whose technical skillset & experience in
> relation to computer graphics is more suited to our requirements."
We call that a Wilkinson letter. The first sentence lifts you up, the second
sentence cuts you off close.
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/chi/942873935.html
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Why is there a chainsaw in DOOM?
There aren't any trees on Mars.
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"Chambers" <ben### [at] pacificwebguy com> wrote in message
news:DEE67DD77A384F379BC9F6B6FF2441B2@HomePC...
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Invisible [mailto:voi### [at] dev null]
>> Yeah. There are friends too. And probably a girl. They're all out
> there
>> waiting for me, somewhere. I just wish I had any idea how in hell to
>> *find* all these things... :-(
>
> Don't you go to meetings with your Counterstrike clan?
>
> They count as friends.
They sure should do.
I *wish* I had a regular group of people to play
> online with...
You should try Crysis Wars on PC. It comes with the SP game Warhead for
free. When you get into Wars, it's amazing. I usually play a sniper on a
particular server that I like. Doing ok at the moment. :)
my entire Xbox friends list is 3 people, and I don't
> think I've played online against a single one of them...
Oh, I never got on with consoles... ;)
There is talk of having console players playing online with PC players
with certain games.
Should be interesting if it ever happens. ;)
~Steve~
>
>
> ...Ben Chambers
> www.pacificwebguy.com
>
> The plural of anecdote is not data --Elbows
>
>
>
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