I received an off-list comment from a Perl monger, in response to the
recent job posting for a Senior Perl Developer in Waltham, MA. The monger
had spent some time talking with the recruiter, only to learn that the
location was too far from a commuter rail station to be worthwhile. The
monger suggested that job postings from recruiters not be allowed unless
the employer's address is clearly stated.
Personally, I am not inclined to make this change to our policy. I think
that not identifying the employer is a reasonable position for recruiters
to take, to protect their business, even though it can be frustrating for
potential applicants. I am worried that recruiters might choose not to
send job postings to our list at all.
I thought of an alternate suggestion, which is that job postings without a
street address must indicate accessibility to mass transit.
Our job posting policy is a result of a consensus reached on the list a few
years ago, so I decided to open this up to the whole list for comments.
Would you all like to see either of these suggested changes made?
Other feedback on the policy is also welcome.
Here is our current job posting policy:
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Job postings may not be posted directly to the list. Instead, job postings
should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I will review each posting,
and either post it to the list or return it to the sender for editing.
When I send a job posting to the list, the Subject header will include the
string "[job]".
Guidelines for job postings:
1. Perl must be a primary aspect of the job.
2. The job must be located in the greater Boston area.
3. The following information should be included in the job posting:
Required skill-set
Contract or permanent position?
Pay range, for contract positions
Incentives, for permanent positions
Placement through a recruiter, or directly with the company?
Location, and whether telecommuting is available
Company's product or service
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Ronald
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