My first Keeper Striper

2 new positions with a very exciting start-up in MA

I am working with a very exciting start up company in MA that is a leader in providing optical thermal imaging camera engines. This is a great opportunity to get involved with a cutting edge technology with superior design and management teams!!

I am currently looking for an Applications Engineer with 5 or more years experience in the "thermal imaging industry." Please submit your resume to me here.

I am also looking for a seasoned, experienced systems/PCB/FPGA design engineer. My client has a CMOS sensor that outputs to LVDS. You will take the LVDS and put it in the front end of an Altera FPGA. Must have experience with PCB design, FPGA design and DSP.. Again, please submit your resume directly to me here.

New Verification role in Sunnyvale, CA

I am looking for a functional verification candidate for a client of mine in Sunnyvale, CA that has experience with VCS, C, C++ specifically for networking stuff (SONET.) This candidate will develop protocol generators and/or checkers and insert them into Verilog. They will be responsible for developing the whole checkers infrastructure..
This is a very exciting public company that is going through a major hiring push in both design and verification... Please contact me directly to hear more.. ross@hightechnh.com

Getting the most out of your resume

First, keep it short and to the point! A good resume should be no more than 2 pages at the most. It is important to point out not only what you did, but how well you did it. In other words, instead of writing "designed 13nm circuit" you could put something along the lines of "design a 13nm circuit with first pass success." By just adding these couple of words you can greatly increase your chances of landing that next position! Next, USE SPELLCHECK!! What does it take, 30 seconds to check a document?? Not only do typos and misspellings make you look foolish, but it makes the job of your recruiter that much harder. When we have to spend a half hour fixing your resume so that it is acceptable to send to hiring managers, it takes time away from the other things we could be doing on your behalf. If you need professional help writing a very good resume, please Click Here!

Closing the interview

Closing the Interview

If you are interested in the position, ASK FOR IT! You must make a definitive, qualified statement that:

1. I can do the job.
2. Here is why I know I can do the job.
3. I want the job.

Avoid making general statements that do not commit your feelings such as:

1. It looks very interesting.
2. Very nice people.
3. I think I can do it.
4. I might be able to solve your problems.

Keep in mind that your statement must be positive and definitive.

If, after the interview, your decision has not been made and you wish some time to think it over, be courteous and tactful in asking for that time. However, make sure you set a definite date when you can provide that answer. In many cases, the employer may want to communicate with other members of his team before making a decision. Do not be discouraged if a direct offer is not made or a specific salary discussed.

Even in that situation, try to set a specific date when these matters can be discussed further. When the interview is coming to a close, keep in mind that there are two questions uppermost in the employer's mind:

1. Why are you interested in this company?
2. What can you offer that company?

   Confirm with the interviewer that you have answered both of these questions to his satisfaction, and thank him for the interview, his time, and his consideration.

Analog Devices! looking for your comments!

Quite frankly, this is a laughable matter... 12 years ago when I started my recruiting career, I couldn't get an ADI employee to talk with me.. I would call and they would quite literally say, "not interested" and hang up on me. Those same people today are CALLING ME!!! Unhappy, underpaid, management sucks, work is monotonous, bored, etc, etc.... What happened???? Under this post there is a "comment" space... Please leave me your comments if you have any insight here.. I value your feedback and look forward to what YOU have to say!

Rumors and Things I think I think

What is going to happen with the Sigmatel merger with Freescale?? From what I hear, the "chip design" segments are going to stay in tact. That is, all Engineers working in the "chip design" areas are safe...... For now! However, my question is this, how is the "big company" mentality going to affect those that are used to being at a smaller, less "policy and procedure" driven environment?? We'll just have to see how it plays out. Stay tuned, because there will surely be more news to come.....