Comments on: Expat Interviews http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/11/12/expat-interviews/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: christina http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/11/12/expat-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-21551 christina Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:41:58 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=472#comment-21551 I like your interview. I got questionnaired a while back too and I certainly did tell them what it's *really* like. I think my "interview" must be the crankiest one there. :-) I like your interview. I got questionnaired a while back too and I certainly did tell them what it’s *really* like. I think my “interview” must be the crankiest one there. :-)

]]> By: pam http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/11/12/expat-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-21484 pam Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:22:28 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=472#comment-21484 On ageism... if it's not legal, why is it okay to post age requirements for advertised positions? Because I see that in the papers all the time - a job is listed with an age range: Manager, 18-26, M/F... On ageism… if it’s not legal, why is it okay to post age requirements for advertised positions? Because I see that in the papers all the time – a job is listed with an age range:

Manager, 18-26, M/F…

]]> By: Zwiedawurzn http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/11/12/expat-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-21483 Zwiedawurzn Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:42:57 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=472#comment-21483 It's not that ageism is legal, but it is legal to ask for a few things, that are usually listed on your CV: age, driver's licence, and martial status are the most common. Germany does that too. I don't know why it is so, but they claim that this data is very well protected (yeah, right, although I have to say I get almost no junk mail). I still use the Resume (CV) format from the US, meaning I never list such things, and I have never had anyone asking for them. Recruiters are mostly stupid everywhere, regardless of the country, I usually go straight to the company. But sexism (women in high tech are an exotic species) is still very much an issue, and you are very right about their obsession with titles. A little tip: if officials refuse to listen to you, or the utility company, etc, just recommend yourself casually as Doktor X or Magister Y, it will open doors for you :). It’s not that ageism is legal, but it is legal to ask for a few things, that are usually listed on your CV: age, driver’s licence, and martial status are the most common. Germany does that too. I don’t know why it is so, but they claim that this data is very well protected (yeah, right, although I have to say I get almost no junk mail). I still use the Resume (CV) format from the US, meaning I never list such things, and I have never had anyone asking for them. Recruiters are mostly stupid everywhere, regardless of the country, I usually go straight to the company. But sexism (women in high tech are an exotic species) is still very much an issue, and you are very right about their obsession with titles. A little tip: if officials refuse to listen to you, or the utility company, etc, just recommend yourself casually as Doktor X or Magister Y, it will open doors for you :) .

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/11/12/expat-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-21339 Marilyn Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:36:10 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=472#comment-21339 Lovely interview! But ageism is LEGAL?! Blech. Lovely interview! But ageism is LEGAL?! Blech.

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