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From: gds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
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Subject: Re: Job Opening
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Date: Mon, 6-Jan-86 13:32:56 EST
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It seems that this problem with companies posting job offers has only
cropped up when the company is acting as an intermediary between us
readers and the actual company which is offering the job.  While I
understand that certain contracting firms have an obligation not to
disclose the names of the companies which contract them to supply them
with employees, I do not think the net is an appropriate place for
unknown third parties to benefit from the hiring of contracted workers
at the net's expense.

mod.jobs is starting to look like a good idea!  (as an alternative, NOT
a replacement to net.jobs.  if anyone is interested in its creation get
in touch with me!)  in mod.jobs, criteria for the posting of job
availability and person availability can be set which cannot in
net.jobs.

In the meantime, I would ask that contracting firms be prepared not to
have their articles forwarded through the net, since some sites may not
wish to support the hiring needs of unknown third parties (they may be
competitors!).  (NB:  I'm not saying I won't pass on these articles, but
I could understand commercial sites unwillingness to.)
-- 
It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from goin' under.

Greg Skinner (gregbo)
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