From: jcelam@confused (James Clifton Elam)
Subject: ENTRY LEVEL::::  SQL, C: Cary NC, Full Time
Keywords: Sybase, NeXT EDI
Reply-To: jcelam%confused@glv.com
Organization: Encompass
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 19:19:54 GMT

Encompass, a well funded startup backed by two fortune 100 companies, is 
in the business of providing logistics solutions to major international
corporations.  We're located in Cary, NC. (Town slogan: A nice place to 
raise a family.  No kidding.)

Our group uses an in-house developed application, on the NeXT, to develop 
EDI transactions for our customers.  We make extensive use of NeXT
workstations and VAX networks.

I have an opening in my group (we'll be a group of six when we hire you) for an  
entry level person. This is a position for someone who is still developing  
their computer skills in the "real world." It'd also be a dynamite job for  
someone trying to do a career switch. I will be very flexible about what kind  
of skills and attitude you can bring to the job.

Things you should have before you call/e-mail/fax me:

1> An ability to learn quickly.
	I'll be frank: this is a high pressure business and you'll
	have to ramp up quickly. However, we're very supportive and
	I don't expect to land running during the ~45 day learning curve.

2> Some exposure to relational databases. 
	College classes are all-right with me, as is buying a book and 
	learning on your own for a personal project.

3> Some familiarity with Unix and/or VMS.
	Just running a PC under DOS won't help you much in this
	job.

4> A good sense of humor - obviously.
	We're a very close knit group with a lot of give and take.
	I think that the company as a whole has a good sense of
	humor, too.

5> Ability to work under pressure without losing temper. (too often :-)
	This is a great job in an interesting company. But we do work
	hard and spend a lot of extra time in the office. Startups
	thrive on deadlines, after all.

6> Some knowledge of EDI.

Your Resume:

Frankly you probably don't have a really awesome resume at this point.
This is not a problem, just make sure it's reasonably grammitical and
clear. If you're just out of college make sure that any classes or part
time jobs I'd be interested in listed. If you're moving into this type
of job from another career, be sure to high-light projects that would
show how you got your skills.

Your Cover Letter:

I'll forgive a fair amount of grammer/spelling mistakes but if you don't  
address the topics above I'll probably not be too interested in you. 

In the past the average cover letter I've gotten for this type of job 
is two full pages. That's not a requirement, just a ballpark of about
how long other people have thought they needed to respond to five or
six questions.

What I will and won't do:

I will respond to each resume I receive via e-mail, and our HR will send 
a card out for each resume I get via the US Mail and fax. I cannot discuss 
money or citizinship issues 'cause that's what the HR people do around 
here.  If you don't hear from us in a few days by all means give me a call.

Good luck.

[This isn't a 'blessed by Human Resources' posting.]
[If I make any boo-boos it's my fault, etc....     ]
[Encompass is an equal opportunity employer.       ]
--
James "Cliff" Elam   | jcelam%confused@glv.com - NeXT mail!
(919) 380-6522 (v,w) | NeXTStep/Intel + IB + DBKit @ $200 !   
(919) 380-6599 (fax) | All I want to do is go home now, please.          

Encompass
113 Edinburgh S.
Cary, NC, 27511
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