Simply;
The learning curve on Allegro & Mentor is so great companies don't want to
invest in a designers training. Try pitching a couple of week free until till
you come up to speed on the new system.
Usually you can learn to route traces in a week..

Gary Boccoleri wrote:

> This is the best suggestion I've seen. Has anyone else come up against
> this problem. In the Silicon Valley right now it looks like 2 or 3 years
> of Allegro experience will get you a job anywhere. 20 years of design
> experience won't even rate an interview. Do any managers subscribe to
> this list? Why are all of the employers gun shy about hiring someone
> without experience on their particular system?
>
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> ->From [log in to unmask]  Mon Sep  8 13:32:10 1997
> ->Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 16:39:02 -0400
> ->From: "Moltz, Wayne" <[log in to unmask]>
> ->Subject: Re: [DESIGNERCOUNCIL] PCB Design System
> ->To: [log in to unmask]
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> ->Content-MD5: gMuHNKzSThmwFmrXzBQ6qQ==
> ->
> ->In addition to Jack's "Excellent" suggestions, you might consider the
> ->following. When hiring a Designer, consider their PCB Design experience
> ->over their CAD System experience.  Any GOOD Designer can pick up a new
> ->system quickly, but not every CAD operator can design PCB's.
> ->
> ->Wayne Moltz
> ->Senior PCB Designer
> ->MTCC/Panasonic
> ->Suwanee, Ga.



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