From: Lee_-_Johnson@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.offered
Subject: CHICAGO C++ Guru (60% travel) [from Lee Johnson]
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 19:37:34 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
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            C++ Guru, CHICAGO CONSULTING PRACTICE (50% travel)
       Copyright (C) 1992 by Lee Johnson International, I.R.S, INC.

Company Background
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Our client company's consulting practice division provides C++ expertise 
to World Class software developers and research labs, thus providing an 
opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder some of the brightest software 
developers in leading edge environments.  This consulting practice, which 
augments the parent company's very successful object-oriented software 
development environment product, has been in business since 1990, is led 
by the founders of a large software company's consulting practice 
division that they grew to $75 million revenue and 300+ consultants 
before leaving to start this new object-oriented consulting practice.  
They hope to exceed their previous accomplishment.  So far, they have 
assembled a team of 8+ extremely competent consultants plus an 
outstanding sales team from the most successful software companies in the 
World.  In 1993, they will be opening several new offices in the U.S. and 
Europe.  OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A GROUND-FLOOR OPPORTUNITY!


Career Growth
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Other fast-track, highly competent people we have placed in the Technical 
Consultant positions said their technical prowess has been greatly 
increased by the opportunity they have to work closely with World Class 
developers, as well as the parent company's World Class product 
engineering group, has been like getting a MSCS in one year ... and 
that's from people who already had a MSCS!  They also say that being in 
close contact with their clients (in some cases, Research Lab Directors) 
has sharpened their business and speaking skills.  All feel that in 
addition to adding to their already extensive C++ skills, that after a 
year into the job, they have also become an expert in the parent 
company's software development environment product.  One Technical 
Consultant we placed was promoted to a Senior Consultant in about a year 
and one-half.  Another was given a challenging individual assignment in 
Europe six months after starting!  Everyone at the company says their 
business is only limited by their ability to find high-achiever C++ 
experts who, like everyone in the company, make a 150% effort.  (This is 
NOT a job for engineers who are just average!)

Upward visibility possibilities are unbelievable!  As mentioned earlier, 
the consulting practice is opening new offices next year , which means 
Technical Consultants going onboard now will probably be promoted to Sr. 
Consultants.  As the consulting practice grows there will be a need for 
managers for all the new offices that will be opened.  Other possible 
avenues could be into Sales or Engineering (at the parent company).   In 
any event, the experience you will be able to put on your resume will 
make you EXTREMELY valuable!

Job Description
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Technical Consultant will divide his/her time approximately as 
follows:
50% of time providing C++ consulting to prospects evaluating/developing 
software utilizing the parent's object-oriented software development 
environment product;  25% of time developing prototype applications for 
consulting clients;  25% of time giving technical seminars to large 
groups or consulting/product prospects.  The position requires 50-60% 
travel (3-4 days per week, 3 weeks per month) in the Midwest Region and 
monthly trips to the parent's Engineering Department to consult on 
product enhancements, testing, and benchmarking.


MANDATORY Skills
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1.  4+ years (ABSOLUTE MINIMUM!) C++ commercial application development
    (NOT academic research).  EXPERT knowledge of C++ constructs, C++ 
    function overloading, C++ virtual functions, C++ static functions, 
    and full-lifecycle involvement (with thorough understanding and 
    ability to describe it in detail) of a MAJOR (25K+ lines of C++) C++ 
    application.

2.  2+ years in an UNIX workstation development environment, including 
    enough UNIX Systems Administration experience to be able 
    single-handedly support the system when it is taken on the road.

3.  Dynamic personality and excellent public speaking skills.

4.  Ability and willingness to travel 50-60% of the time.

5.  Ability and willingness to have a significant portion of compensation 
    be based on individual goals and regional/national sales goals ... up 
    to, and possibly more, 50% quarterly-paid bonus of base salary.

6.  Ability and willingness to work 60+ hours per week when required (not 
    constantly.  (Remember, I said ALL my client's people put out a 150% 
    effort!)

7.  B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other technical 
    discipline.


DESIRABLE Skills
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1.  Hands-on experience in working with various software development tools, 
    such as CASE tools, GUI builders, forms managers, and report writers.

2.  Hands-on experience developing ECAD, MCAD, GIS, Network Management, 
    Financial Modeling, or Office Automation software.

3.  Recent experience in the development of applications under MS-Windows 
    3.x.

4.  General understanding of database internals and modern software 
    engineering methodologies, especially object-oriented analysis 
    (modeling) and design.

5.  Advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering.


COMPENSATION PACKAGE
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                            Min.   Max. (Depending on expertise)
  Base Salary:              $35K - $50K
  Bonus (@ 100% of goal):   $17K - $25K   (higher if 100% is exceeded)
                            ~~~~   ~~~~
  Total Cash Compensation:  $52K   $75K

  Stock: Significant number of shares of stock at VC prices.

  Benefits:  The normal.


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                     EMPLOYMENT.                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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BACKGROUND OF THIS RECRUITING FIRM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
LEE JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL is a small search firm established in 1974  
specializing exclusively in employer-paid-fee recruiting and placement of 
Software Engineering professionals.  We work in leading edge technologies 
such as object-oriented, connectivity, fuzzy logic, neural networks, 
distributed database internals, communications networking, optimizing 
compilers, programming environments, GUI, and multiprocessor OS.

We operate on a one-to-one relationship with our client companies and 
candidates.  In order to never overlook any skill set or person, we use 
an OCR system and full-text database software that indexes every word in 
a resume.  When conducting a search, we query the database with a complex 
boolean search statement.  If your resume is retrieved, we will contact 
you with a detailed description of the position, discuss the opportunity 
with you, and ask if you care to be presented as a candidate for the 
position.

YOUR RESUME IS SECURE: The database resides on a stand-alone PC that is 
not connected to any network.

WE NEVER RELEASE YOUR RESUME WITHOUT YOUR AUTHORIZATION.
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