Re: Dilemma of job postings

Yeah, this isn't the right forum, but I think there's a need for a non-broker information exchange. Of course I don't want to run it, but I'm wondering how it could be structured in case someone else wants to run it.

Van

"Jay M. Scheiner" <jxs_at_wolpoff_nospm_law.com> wrote in message news:3985819d.244668438_at_news.erols.com...
> On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 01:03:15 GMT, "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.
>
> I'll agree with you on this, but what's even worse is headhunters who
> solicit posters. I got hit by one who even removed the 'nospam' line
> from my reply email. He said he wasn't spamming me, but I pointed on
> that spam means unsolicited commercial email, and that was what he was
> doing. Never heard back.
>
> > 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?
>
> You either have to wade through a job newsgroup or a career web site.
> This is (supposed to be) a server questions newsgroup.
>
> > 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.)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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> Jay M. Scheiner
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> Wolpoff & Abramson, LLP
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Received on Tue Aug 01 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT