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Does anyone have room for someone who currently works in Retail (21 years old) and wants to move up into something more fulfilling in an office role? Preferably full time.

Thanks.
 
NickK said:
I was asked once - why, as I seemed to be a very intelligent person, did I get a 2:2? (the choice was drugs, women or partying).
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When the subject comes up I usually say that my time at university was a blip (in part because my school was very draconian and did not really prepare me for the freedom of university, but also due to a poor choice of subject), and cite my other qualifications to demonstrate my academic capacity (i.e. if I performed well before and after uni that at least provides some evidence to back up my claim that it was a blip rather that an indication that was incapable of operating at that level).

The problem is, as you allude to, that often you'll get binned before you even get to have a discussion about it.

Nowadays I don't even state my degree classification on my CV just BSc (Hons), as the fact I have postgraduate qualifications, good A-levels / GCSEs and assorted industry certifications probably gives the impression that my degree can't have been a complete disaster. This means I usually get a chance to explain it verbally if necessary, unless I'm directly asked on an application form.
 
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My company is looking for testers and software developers to be based in Bath. PM me for more info - we need 10-15 people!

Software Developers:

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design, development and maintenance of software products to meet functional and non-functional requirements, in line with internal software engineering standards
Working collaboratively as a member of an Agile team, taking a lead on analysis, design and implementation tasks to meet technical challenges within the domain of specialist expertise
Mentoring junior team members in software development practices, and providing expert guidance and support to colleagues through effective team working and quality assurance activities including design and code reviews
Leading discussions related to product and module design or development approach, and coordinating activities such as technical design review and code-walkthoughs
Identifying and implementing improvements to software development processes and infrastructure through the use of software engineering tools and techniques, for example to increase automation or simplify processes

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
Good academic background with a numerate degree or equivalent.
A minimum of 5-7 years post-graduate industrial software development experience gained in the production of complex software in a team environment.
Strong history of owning complex technical challenges, defining solutions and leading others in their implementation.
Excellent communication skills and proven ability to collaborate effectively within and across teams to define shared solutions to demanding business requirements, contributing key insight from your domain of expertise.
Demonstrated high level of technical expertise and hands-on project history in the JEE software development domain. This is will be in one or more of the following areas:
JEE back-end: On Oracle WebLogic (11 / 12) & Oracle DB (11 / 12), RESTful APIs, WebServices, Oracle PL/SQL & database design
JEE front-end: HTML5, jQuery, Backbone, Javascript, CSS together with Webservices & RESTful APIs
DevOps processes and designing & implementing continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines for JEE systems (ideally structured around Maven, Jenkins)
Development and testing for Non-Functional product capabilities, for example to meet performance, load and scalability requirements
A strong history of evaluating new JEE technology features, tools, frameworks and approaches and facilitating their adoption into products and development processes.
Excellent knowledge and experience of Agile software development practices, preferably gained in a Scrum environment.
Current experience in hands-on java development, including unit testing, code review and best practice is also a mandatory requirement for this role.

Testers:

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working with product owners and design experts to understand product requirements and translate these into concrete test designs and test cases.
- Leading testing activities within an Agile development team.
- Defining the test approach and high level test designs for new product development and regression projects.
- Autonomously leading test execution for new product development and regression test projects.
- Automating test cases using their internal testing frameworks.
- Actively contributing to on-going improvement to internal test processes and automation frameworks.
- Defining test data requirements and working closely with development to create test data.
- Participating in all aspects of the Agile methodology used by their teams, including planning, scope definition, estimation, delivery and retrospective activities.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
- A university graduate with a Bachelor`s degree in IT, Computer Science or equivalent.
- Demonstrable industrial software development experience gained in the production of complex software in a team environment.
- Proven history of taking ownership across test design, scripting and execution activities to deliver successful testing on projects.
- Significant exposure to functional testing of Java / JEE products, with knowledge of application server, database (RDBMS) and related technology, ideally Oracle WebLogic, Oracle database.
- Strong knowledge of agile development practices and test approaches in an agile environment, ideally also BDD.
- Experience of bug tracking and test case management tools. Experience working with test automation tools (e.g. JUnit, Selenium, Cucumber), and test automation frameworks.
- Familiarity with continuous integration processes, scripting (e.g. bash) and Maven would also be beneficial.

You may have experience of the following: Software Test Engineer, Testing, Scripting, Java, Agile, DBB, Bash, Maven, Test Automation, Oracle, Software Development, Test Analyst, BDD, JEE, Software Test Engineer, QA Automation etc.
 
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Diddums said:
Why do so many companies in the IT sector not advertise the expected salary when advertising a role :confused:
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So when they say '£20k' and don't get an adverse reaction they can low ball you and get away with it. Thing is, most applicants will happily skip over any role where it's not mentioned.
 
Exactly. I wouldn't even consider applying for a job where the salary isn't mentioned in the ad. To me it just screams crap employer in most cases, or in some cases a typical "if you have to ask, you're underqualified" sort of thing.
 
Do you want to work with me?


Job description in the link. It's not exactly the typical log a call and throw a ticket to another team Service Desk though as you'll see from the job description. But anyone who has a knack for computers and looking to start a career in ICT please apply.

https://www.wmfs.net/content/support-staff-vacancies

Service Desk Analyst

12 month fixed term contract – 37 hours per week

Salary - £19,742 - £20,849

This is a fixed term position for 12 month from date of appointment.
ICT provide a diverse service catalogue to enhance both the Frontline and Service Support areas of the organisation in order to aid the Brigade’s service delivery to the communities of the West Midlands.

Service Desk are the primary IT service within IT Service Management and are the single point of contact for all IT related issues / requests. They offer essential support for core services to the brigade, ranging from mission critical command and control systems to back office functionality such as e-mail.

We are looking for a highly motivated team player to complement our existing technical team. With excellent interpersonal and customer focus skills, you should be able to work under pressure and have excellent attention to detail. Furthermore, you will have a can-do and pro-active attitude, being passionate about delivering excellent service delivery.

The role provides involvement in a busy support function where you will be expected to offer technical assistance for multiple ICT services. Knowledge of supporting Microsoft Operating Systems, Office and bespoke In-house applications is essential. Experience of supporting Mobile Telephony / Smartphones would be advantageous.

The post holder will be expected to provide technical administrative support including assisting in procurement of ICT goods and services. In addition, maintaining and updating the corporate asset inventory is an important aspect of the role.

You should possess 4 GCSE passes (or equivalent) at Grade C or above, including English and Mathematics. Ideally the applicant should hold an IT related qualification e.g. ITIL v3 Foundation, A+, MCP. Consideration will be given to applicants offering relevant job experience, subject to references.
Monday - Friday (Rotating day shift system between 07:30 & 17:30)

Please see the attached Job Summary for full details of this role

We offer a friendly working environment with good terms and conditions including an Occupational Health and Welfare facility, Occupational Pension Scheme and childcare vouchers. The successful candidate will also have access to a free on site gym and free car parking.

Should you wish to proceed please complete the attached application form and email to [email protected]
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Major motor manufacturer Finance company based near Epsom currently have the below vacancies - email me at brentsa at hotmail dot com for more info

Reconciliation Assistant
Corporate Credit Analyst
 
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