>From my perspective, being in the maket for a new job, I don't really care what flavor of Pick/Multivalue/U2 the company is running. They are all similar enough. I sent Joe a quick email, the job is not for me, end of story. Yes it would have been nice to know a bit nore, but then recruiting can sometimes be a dirty business.
Tony Gravagno-3 wrote: > >> From:Joseph Chelston >> I'm just trying to limit competition from other recruiters by > not >> disclosing too much information on this forum. >> >> I apologize if this is a problem for anyone. I'm just trying >> to find good >> candidates and I know they are on this forum. > > I would offer that at this point we don't even know if you're in > the right forum. Could you at least offer the identity of the > database platform hosted by your client? Seriously, if you said > "contact me about a SQL job" or "I need a programmer" don't you > think you'd get the same kind of response as you've elicited > here. The Pick industry is much deeper than you seem to know - > it's not all just "Pick". You're not representing your client > well but this situation can be salvaged productively and perhaps > for you profitably. > > Here are the main issues so far: > - We don't know what database your client has. It might not be > U2. You say "PICK Systems" which may actually be for a platform > called D3 from the company formerly known as PICK Systems. > - Lack of a website for BSGStaffing makes you look like a > scammer. Obviously you used to have some site and you have an > email server. Otherwise you personally have created a > credibility problem for yourself, but again this can be remedied. > - Asking for a system administrator is like asking for someone > who can use a pencil. We all qualify, so what are the > differentiators. Here are some skills that differentiate Pick > people: Java, .NET, System Builder, RedBack, FlashCONNECT, > Quibic, Temenos Banking, Avante/Dataflow/Manfact, Promax ... > Insert the name of any MV industry software package or > platform-specific tool. > - Knowing the software is one thing but a sysadmin who knows the > nature of the specific business is much more valuable than > someone who doesn't. Is this banking, retail, manufacturing, > pharmaceutical, a medical practice? > > I could go on (as many here would attest). You've jumped into a > forum completely unprepared. Drop me a note and I'll try to help > you and your client to better craft your message - or at least to > get it to the right audience. Hopping into my business shoes > here, you're supposed to be providing value to your client and > you expect to be paid for it. I will be happy to send you in the > right direction on a pro-bono basis just to keep our colleagues > here from getting further annoyed, but if you want more help in > getting the right candidate for the position, I'll have the same > expectations of fee for service as you have yourself. You can > decide after some exchanges if you want to go in that direction. > If you don't know how to approach this market and you don't want > to get some help to do so, then I recommend you find a different > market to offer your services. > > Good luck, > Tony Gravagno > Nebula Research and Development > TG@ remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com > remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com/blog > Visit PickWiki.com! Contribute! > http://Twitter.com/TonyGravagno > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/PICK-Systems-Administrator-position-tp31334349p31354717.html Sent from the U2 - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
