[ale] Job requirements

[jonathan at xcorps.net (Jonathan Rickman)]

On Sunday 27 July 2003 03:33, Stephen Touset wrote:

> "5+ years experience with Exchange 2000/ 2003 design, implementation,
> and migration planning"

I had an email exchange with a head hunter last week who wouldn't back down 
on a similar requirement for Citrix Metaframe XPe until I sent her the link 
to the original press release announcing product availability. She said the 
contract had already been awarded to someone who met the requirement, so 
the press release was obviously in error. The tech community desperately 
needs a better solution for contract work than this. Traditional recruiters 
are ok for most long term positions as the company has time to evaluate the 
candidate better, but I believe they are doing companies a disservice by 
essentially awarding contracts based on buzzwords. This particular job did 
not even require an interview with the actual employer. Everything was done 
by the recruiter. The company ended up with a contractor who lied to get 
the job. Nevermind the fact that the recruiter forced the situation...the 
company now has someone who is willing to compromise his or her integrity 
to make a buck. That is a serious problem.

-- 
Jonathan Rickman
X Corps Security
http://www.xcorps.net


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