question on recruiters and list/group policy

[Suppes, Patrick]

I've never been in a mode where the tech recruiters were actively visible in a
tech group.  My $.02 is they are welcome, particularly if they can contribute to
the discussions related to the uses of perl, and what employers are seeking.  If
they get the floor, I suspect they will probably want to plug themselves or
their company - and I'm not too thrilled about that.  Given our size (8 or so
active members) the recruiters would probably not be a bad thing.  I would
request they not use the group time to disparage other recruiters or plug
specific openings.  (Err, maybe I should rephrase that to be advertise specific
opportunities).

Posting openings to the group? Fine. I have two caveats.  Be sure that they
recognize that posting to the group is a privilege that can be revoked, and ask
them to refrain from posting more frequently than weekly.  (Others with more
experience with obnoxious recruiters may have more to say about this).  

Group sponsor?  If the sponsorship implies control or shared liabilities, I'd
pass.  If sponsorship means they are willing to help foot the bill for a meeting
or event, I'd listen.  My paranoia relates to the issues of control - I would
rather pass on the opportunities for sponsorship than have the group be told to
support specific sponsor-related interests.

Pat




> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Walter Pienciak [SMTP:walter at frii.com]
> Sent:	Friday, October 08, 1999 12:01 PM
> To:	boulder-pm-list at happyfunball.pm.org
> Subject:	question on recruiters and list/group policy
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a question in hand about our policies on tech recruiters:
> 
> Is it okay for them to come to meetings and talk about openings?
> Is it okay for them to post job openings on this list?
> Is it okay for them to "sponsor in some way"?  
> 
> This is a topic that definitely did not come up at the first meeting,
> so how 'bout it?  Recruiters -- love 'em or hate 'em?  parasite or
> symbiote; hero or devil-spawn?  List policy?
> 
> Everyone has a stake in this, so please kick in an opinion.
> 
> Walter