As Steve Gregory mentioned in his reply, this issue has been raised.
     And, as before, I agree that TechNet is the perfect place to post job 
     openings.
     As president and owner of a PCB shop I would think you should consider 
     whether the benefits of your engineering and technical staff having 
     'uncensored' access to TechNet outweigh the potential of them being 
     'lured' away by a job posting. Which I think does.
     To your last point... absolutely. You are at a competitive 
     disadvantage otherwise.


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Subject: Survey re Job Postings
Author:  [log in to unmask] at INTERNET
Date:    08/05/95 2:14 PM


I have been silently reading all of the postings now for just about two 
months and I think this forum offers tremendous advantages to its members 
and the companies that allow their employees to participate. As a short-cut 
to problem solving, it has no equal so I am considering granting access for 
my engineering and technical staff and encouraging active participation.
     
Yet as the president and owner of my own pcb manufacturing company, I have 
mixed emotions about the recent increase in "jobs available" postings. These 
postings offer both positive and negative benefits: 
A) TechNet is the perfect place to advertise for experienced and 
technically-oriented individuals
B) Clearly, I don't want my best engineers lured away by targeted mailings 
from my competitors
C) If one of my employees is dissatisfied and looking for another job, then 
should I really be overly concerned if he finds a position on TechNet
D) If my employees are being solicited, then I have a right to solicit.
     
I can go on and on, but you see my quandary. Do I post my openings or not? 
If I don't post and my competitors do, then should I allow uncensored access 
to this forum by my technical staff? As members of this forum, I think we 
all have a voice. What is your vote....
     
Do we want companies to post their job openings to this forum?