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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