In response to the question below:

>> 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?
  
  
      You had stated you've been on the list for about two months. This 
  issue had surfaced earlier in the year as well. Back at that time there 
  were some posts made on both sides of the fence, however if I recall 
  correctly the majority of those that did express a view, felt that this 
  list was a very good place to post positions available.
  
      One of the concerns expressed was fearing that the TechNet would turn 
  into some sort of electronic want ads...but it hasn't yet! The consensus 
  was that there was no problem in posts regarding employment, and that if 
  it grew to a volume of email traffic that required attention, something 
  such as establishing a separate address, or list for such traffic could 
  be established.
  
      Just as a comment to one of the concerns that you have about your 
  engineers possibly being "lured away" by another company...restricting 
  TechNet access, or censoring the mail will not stop engineers or anyone 
  for that matter, from leaving a job. Instead of fearing that the free 
  access of information threatens the stability of your workforce, I would 
  think it more important to focus why they would be looking for another 
  job at all. 
  
      Just speaking for myself, as long as I am provided fair compensation,
  empowered to make decisions while in the performance of my job, and 
  allowed to maintain a reasonable balance between my personal life and 
  work, I'm a happy camper! I think that a lot, if not most people feel 
  just about the same...
  
  
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