How to find qualified folks (was Re: Re[2]: [rescue] Re: [geeks] THIS. MAKES. ME. SICK.)

[James Fogg]

On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, THOU SPAKE:

> So the $64K question.  Why should this be all that hard to do?  And what
> recommendations could folks give me on what I could do to find more qualified
> candidates?  (I'm not interested in "contracting" the position, nor 
> "consultants".
> I want someone who wants to become part of the organization....)
> 

My guess would be the fun factor and the resume geewizzardry is missing in the
job description. 

I came from a corporate networking background and entered the Internet world
(too late from the stock options point of view), so I know how to conduct
myself in the biz world. Many people don't want that gig. They want
t-shirts, shorts, sneakers, free soda, pizza parties, secure parking
for their Vespa scooters and no time accounting/flex hours.

Many qualifieds are also looking for stuff that jumps out on their resume, since
they are young and green. With all the attention the Internet is getting many
think that claiming to have adminned the NSI root DNS servers will convince an
employer that they are ready for anything (sorry, not). Anything Internet +
high availability + new tech + cool gets the candidates. Working with/behind a
salesman (salesweasel) has a bad reputation.

I wish you were in the NH Upper Valley, we could do great things.

You might check out SAGE (System Administrators Guild) of Usenet. I
think they have a help-wanted board. ***please no anti-SAGE flames from list
members*** Perhaps an older worker would be best. More stable, more business
accumen, long term view.

P.S., it would be the $75,000 / $85,000 question (unless Atlanta is in a
techno-depression).

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