Re: Dilemma of job postings

From: Van Messner <vmessner_at_bestweb.net>
Date: 2000/08/01
Message-ID: <%Jph5.3697$_K3.269672@newshog.newsread.com>#1/1

Hi Mark:

    I don't actually have a current need for anyone, but I'd love to see a non-broker information exchange. At some point in the future we'll all be looking to hire someone or looking for work ourselves or both.

    I first started thinking about it three or four months ago when a friend at a large computer company knew the department head who needed four strong Oracle DBAs for permanent positions at $150K plus benefits. I didn't want to move 'til my kids finished school, and there wasn't any way to let the people who post here regularly know about the opportunity without sounding like a broker or without opening myself up to calls from brokers.

    (And yes, as you might imagine, those slots filled within a month.)

Van

"Mark D Powell" <mark.powellNOmaSPAM_at_eds.com.invalid> wrote in message news:057cb94e.51b79a25_at_usw-ex0102-015.remarq.com...
> "Van Messner" <vmessner_at_bestweb.net> wrote:
> >Hello Everyone:
> >
> > I've been using this forum for the last few years and have
 found it very
> >helpful. And I don't like seeing headhunters post job listings
 here any
> >more than you do.
> > Here's the dilemma: Among us we have an enormous amount of
 information
> >about job openings. I know when my company is looking for
 Oracle people, I
> >know the company culture, and I know the right people to speak
 with. Each
> >of you likely has similar information on the companies you work
 for. How
> >can this information be shared without involving the
 headhunters and their
> >markups?
> > Any ideas on how something like this could be done? Is
 it being done?
> >Should there be some sort of qualifying criterion - Oracle
 certification
> >perhaps? I'd really like to hear any ideas.
> >
> >Van
> >Oracle DBA
> >
> >
> >(The standard forums like comp.databases.oracle.marketplace are
 worthless.
> >They're flooded by headhunters who post hundreds of listings
 simultaneously
> >in an effort to drive out postings by individuals and other
 headhunters.)
> >
> Direct email between parties is one option. But first you do
> have to find someone you want to talk to, run questions by, or
> ask questions to.

>

> One place you might try is the local Oracle users groups. There
> are often consultants present and perhaps some of them may be
> intesested in going back to a permanent position. After all
> life events like having a child can make a regular check and
> company paid health benefits look a lot better.

>

> And then again you might be able to find temporary help for a
> project or maybe someone who can be brought in as backup during
> vacation as either a temporary solution or a longer term
> solution to manpower needs depending on company size, needs,
> etc....

>
>
>
>

> -- Mark D. Powell -- The only advice that counts is the advice that
> you follow so follow your own advice. --

>


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> Received on Tue Aug 01 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT