Job Hunting on Plug-Discuss List

[George Toft]

We have a couple recruiters on this list.  But the market is so barren,
none of them have posted for a while, so we have forgotten about them.

George


Jim wrote:
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> Don't forget that discuss is quasi-moderated.  If a body shopper joins the
> list just to use the list as a tool for his job, he won't last long.
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> As far as members posting availability and seeking employment, that is where
> we can really help each other.  The PLUG network might be the best resource
> around in these difficult times.
> 
> We now return you to your regularly scheduled mail list.
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> On Wednesday 22 May 2002 20:50, you wrote:
> > I think job postings are just fine as long as they
> > are good leads.  It gives more info on the market
> > therefore it is usefull to the PLUG.
> >
> > Now if someone starts posting some recruting
> > stuff without acutall job behind it then I will be
> > pretty unhappy.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Victor Odhner" <vodhner@cox.net>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 7:53 PM
> > Subject: Job Hunting on Plug-Discuss List
> >
> > > This has been bothering me, and I'd like to hear
> > > (and would like someone else to hear) the sense of
> > > the group on this subject.
> > >
> > > A member of PLUG mentioned recently that he would
> > > not mention on these PLUG lists that he was looking
> > > for work.  Apparently he felt it might be an abuse
> > > of his influence among this group -- or maybe
> > > because it might somehow subvert his usefulness to
> > > the PLUG cause.  But I think it is an abuse of
> > > the spirit of PLUG to stifle ourselves that way.
> > >
> > > We are friends here.  Who can better help each of
> > > us to obtain, or prepare for, our next gig?  We know
> > > something of each other's backgrounds, and move in
> > > circles that might lead to jobs for other members,
> > > so any of us (given the right information) might
> > > see a connection between an open opportunity and
> > > one of our PLUG friends.
> > >
> > > How many here think a member's employment interest
> > > is an inappropriate subject for this list?  I'm not
> > > talking about major marketing, but rather about
> > > letting it be known we're available, and for what.
> > > Nobody stands alone, and you can't get help if you
> > > don't ask for it.  And it is a service to potential
> > > employers to let it be known who's available.
> > > Everybody wins.
> > >
> > > If you agree with me, please add some encouragement
> > > for members to mention that kind of thing.
> > > And if not, please set me straight.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Vic
> > > http://members.cox.net/vodhner/
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> - --
> Jim
> 
> Freedom is worth protecting
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