oDesk want to add a link pointing to Python job listings to our Jobs page. Does anyone have an opinion about whether or not to do it? Is there a formal policy?
I am not advocating for them, but they contacted me so I thought I would deliver the message. Doug Begin forwarded message: > From: Matt Gniadek <[email protected]> > Date: March 24, 2011 8:25:16 PM EDT > To: Doug Hellmann <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Accepted: RE: Python Developers > > Doug, > > We are willing to launch and manage a Python Group on oDesk if you are > willing to link to it from your job board page. For employers looking for > contractors / freelancers, a Python Group would help them find and hire high > caliber Python developers (there are over 300 Python developers on oDesk that > have high feedback scores). > > Would you be open to including a link to a Python oDesk Group in the > Employers / Recruiters section of your Job Board? > > Please let me know your thoughts. > > Thanks, > > Matt > > > On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 4:22 AM, Doug Hellmann <[email protected]> > wrote: > On Mar 17, 2011, at 5:34 PM, Matt Gniadek wrote: > >> Doug, >> >> I have a few potential ideas regarding how we might be able to work >> together. Here are my ideas: >> Python could launch an oDesk Group as a way to help its community access >> high caliber Python developers on oDesk (we could help you recruit >> developers that meet defined quality thresholds). A few open source >> organizations have launched Groups on oDesk (Joomla, Drupal, etc). Your >> community would be able to access vetted talent via your Group. Your users >> would then be able to evaluate contractors based on online profiles, >> feedback scores, verified work histories, rate info, etc. > > If something like that existed we might link to it from the job board page > (like we do with the other jobs sites), but I don't think we have anyone > willing to do the work of setting it up and maintaining it. > >> Launch a Python Developer Directory on your site that would feature >> top-notch oDesk contractors with extensive Python experience (this could >> also feature existing developers in your community) >> >> Link to a list of Python developers on oDesk that have high feedback scores >> (would help your community find and hire developers for their projects). >> This could be similar to the links you have on your site to various job >> boards (Career Builder, Dice, SimplyHired, etc) > These don't seem as interesting. Top developers already get a lot of unwanted > email from recruiters, and the ones that do not consider it "unwanted" know > how to publicize themselves (including, through oDesk). > > Regards, > Doug > >>
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