Robert, >>Volunteering for AMSAT ...
No, but placing volunteers successfully is very similar when we are talking about technical rather than non-specialized social service, which is the point I was addressing. An important distinction, not a "non inquisitor" sentence. :) 73s, Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: R Oler [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 11:51 AM To: [email protected]; 'Tom Lubbers K8TL'; Amsat BB Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT needs volunteers ??? This in many ways mirrors corporate and educational hiring." A non inquisitor sentence Volunteering for AMSAT (or the Boy Scouts or insert volunteer group here) is not "hiring" and it certainly is not corporate or educational hiring. Robert WB5MZO > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 07:47:45 -0500 > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT needs volunteers ??? > > Tom, > > It IS true that AMSAT is always looking for volunteers. And we have an > amazing number working on > projects ranging from Fox to the day to day operations. However messily, the > recruiting process > works. However, in most cases it comes from someone with a specific skill, > contacting a specific > individual, about a specific project. In other cases, the person needing help > contacts someone who > they know who is a good fit, or based on a trusted recommendation. This in > many ways mirrors > corporate and educational hiring. > > What you are talking about are the generic "I want to work for AMSAT, what > can I do?" volunteers. As > has been said, those reading the applications are also volunteers who pass > them on to other volunteers > who may or may not respond. There have been times when the press of other > projects, or personal > health matters, have caused the applications to fall through the cracks. > Also, as Gould has remarked, > the idea of working for AMSAT is often more appealing than actually working > for AMSAT. This is no > reflection on your son or anyone else, but it does tend to encourage the use > of people with proven > skills and record over "walk ins." > > As another respondent has said, ITAR is a complete roadblock for non-US > citizens for most areas. As a > result of the NDAA changes, the first draft regulations are appearing. We > have volunteers plowing > through the extensive documents, most of which seem to be written in a > foreign language. However, we > have expectations that the current ban will be lifted in the foreseeable > future, or at least made more > reasonable. The primary benefit will be working with our colleagues in other > national AMSATs, but it > will also open up our own ability to accept foreign volunteers. > > All that having been said, I am working on getting the AMSAT generic > recruitment running a bit more > effectively. This will include a more targeted approach for those expressing > interest, and at least > some sort of reply. Of course, I am also just a volunteer. :) > > 73s, > > Alan > WA4SCA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
