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Subject:Re: Job posters, please don't stop! From:Chris Hamilton <chamilton -at- GR -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 12 May 1997 09:51:39 -0500
I hate to post a me-too message, but me too. This is really valuable.
Chris
Melissa Hunter-Kilmer wrote:
>
> Several potential job posters have said recently that the
> current -- ah -- climate on this list has made them hesitant
> to post more want ads. I'd like to ask them to reconsider.
>
> For every flame you see, I bet there are ten or twenty
> listmembers who are happy to see the job posting. _All_ job
> postings are interesting to me. I read every one. And I'm
> not looking for a job. I do it because knowing what others
> are looking for helps me stay current in my skills and
> orientation. I also forward some postings to friends who
> might be interested.
>
> So please, job posters, don't stop. Keep those postings
> coming in. Look on them as you would flaming of your doc.
> Even when an uninformed, clueless reviewer flames your work,
> you can learn from that flame, right? You're not perfect,
> and you can improve, right? Or you can learn that some
> people should just plain be ignored.
>
> But don't be afraid of the flames. If you're posting a good
> job at a good company, keep your head held high and keep
> posting. You could also refer to Matthew 5:10, if that holds
> meaning for you.
>
> Melissa Hunter-Kilmer
> mhunterk -at- bna -dot- com
> (insert standard disclaimer here)
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