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... //// | @@ / Steve Gregory C ) Process Training Engineer //// \_o Pragmatech Incorporated | @@ / 101 Nicholson Lane C ) San Jose, California 95134 \_o //// [log in to unmask] | @@ / Phone:(408) 943-1151 C ) Fax:(408) 943-1461 \_o