[ale] employment list discussions

[Geoffrey]

Jim Kinney wrote:
> It has been brought to my attention that the ale-employment list is no
> longer alive. I think that should be remedied.
> 
> So this is a thread to discuss a how-to on this topic.

No flames please, just my thoughts on the subject.

> 1. We can always startup another mailing list

I support this option.

> 2. How about a separate wikki page?

No.

> 3. Or maybe a blog page that is open

No.

> 4. Should we send notices to as many legit recruiters as we can find
> announcing this?

Yes.

> 5. Should we look at something even more substantial?

No.

> My ONLY caveat to ANYTHING we do is a requirement for any job posted there
> must be a need for Linux skills to be used spelled out in the posting. If
> they want a janitor who can do time entry on a Linux system I'm OK with
> that. (Hey! It gets Linux in the business world! Cool, huh?!)

So you would limit it more then the ALE list? :)  I personally think 
anything that is computer related should be game, after all, we would be 
trying to help folks on the list to find employment.  In troubled times, 
I would pretty much do anything to feed my family...

> Hmm. Thinking at the keyboard here...
> 
> Maybe an open-access blog that uses a form fill-in for the posting with
> email verification? So ANY person with a job or looking for a job can put in
> their data and a listing, and the post is scanned for [Ll][iI][nN][uU][Xx]
> and if found the posting is sent to the supplied email address for email
> verification. It is then posted on the read-only blog when the confirmation
> reply email comes in.

I think you might lose some potential employers that way.  Most I 
suspect have a well formed email template and would prefer to use that.

I still prefer the list approach.

> Maybe we should link this up with other LUG's?

That's
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Until later, Geoffrey

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