Knowledge in ____ is a plus

Got this email from a recruiter this morning and just had to share it:

But it's not required

But it's not required

That’s right, it actually says “Knowledge in ____ is a plus.”

No, they didn’t bother finishing the above sentence that starts with, “However the expectation is that this” but I’ll fill it out for you.  “However, the expectation is that this position will never be filled because the recruiter isn’t trying all that hard to begin with.”

And recruiters wonder why I let all unknown calls go straight to voicemail on my phone….

Brent Ozar

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8 Responses to Knowledge in ____ is a plus
  1. Sean
    July 13, 2010 | 9:28 AM

    Do you think Paul and Kimberly will take your leaving well? I know SQL has been great for you but it’ll be tough to turn down a lucrative job in “______”.

  2. Jonathan Gardner
    July 13, 2010 | 9:33 AM

    I had a comment but now it is just ______.

  3. extofer
    July 13, 2010 | 10:10 AM

    I’m very qualified, here is my experience:
    5 yrs in ____ 1.0 but I really got a hang of it with ____ 1.5 and a short stint in ____ R2 SP1 RC2.
    Can’t wait for ____.Net

  4. Rob Volk
    July 13, 2010 | 12:24 PM

    Obviously they’re looking for knowledge in Mad Libs!

  5. LadyRuna
    July 15, 2010 | 9:50 AM

    I suppose you could say, “_______” to them. Maybe they’l _______ and you won’t ______ from them again.

  6. Valentino Vranken
    July 19, 2010 | 6:48 AM

    It’s a rebus, they’re looking for an editor, with exceptionally good skills in underscoring!

    • Brent Ozar
      July 19, 2010 | 6:48 AM

      Or an editor who’s good at catching things like ____ in emails, hahaha.

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