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Consultix is Hiring Contract Perl Trainers

February 6, 2012

Call for Perl Trainers

Consultix is looking for a couple of Perl Trainers to teach several upcoming classes through at least Q3, on a contractual (i.e., tax form 1099) basis.

Class Details

A few "physical" classes will require travel to major US locations (mostly Eastern time zone), but most classes will be broadcasted via Internet webconferencing facilities from the Trainer's location.

Candidates wishing to restrict their involvement to "physical" or "virtual" classes are welcome to apply, but preference will be given to those who can handle both class types. We'll also give preference to Trainers in the Seattle area, so we can meet with them face-to-face as needed (anybody remember that ancient form of contact?).

Although qualified applicants from anywhere will be considered, the webconferencing sessions will be geared to US work schedules, so trainers in far-flung regions might want to think twice about the fit of their lifestyles to these assignments (e.g., a 9am-1pm class session in Seattle runs from 5pm-9pm in London, 10:30pm-2:30am in Mumbai, and 2am-6am in Tokyo).

We provide all presentation materials, along with an orientation to the Consultix perspective on Perl; for example:

all classes are hands-on
the -n and -p invocation options should be considered for programs that read input— especially if they're "one-liners"
the trailing "\n" on print statements is inefficient and potentially very troublesome (think, "the root of much evil!) and best avoided
- judicious use of the -l invocation option is a good alternative
to make use strict work the way people want to believe it does, curly braces should be placed around the "main" section of many programs

What we need from you is your demonstrable expertise in Perl programming and proven track record as an effective trainer.

About Consultix

Consultix celebrated its 25th year in IT training last year along with the 5th anniversary of the release of Tim Maher's "Minimal Perl" book. Although the recent economic climate has been challenging for companies like ours that provide "non-essential" services, we're still alive and kicking—and currently looking for additional help!

How to Apply

Interested? If so, email jobs @ TeachMePerl.com relevant details of your background (include links as needed), a list of the weeks in Q1-Q3 during which you'll be available (if known), and email addresses and phone numbers of references.

TIA, -Tim

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