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| ===== BALUG "Working in the Business" (Linux/...) panel discussion ===== | ===== BALUG "Working in the Business" (Linux/...) panel discussion ===== | ||
| - | This wiki page is primarily for tracking status of and planning for the panel discussion. | + | This wiki page is primarily for some general information and tracking status of and planning for the |
| + | panel discussion. For more information on BALUG see: [[http://www.balug.org/]] | ||
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| + | ==== background/ideas ==== | ||
| + | 2009-04-29: | ||
| + | *updated [[http://www.balug.org/#panel|panel information on main BALUG web page]] | ||
| + | *potential panelists/moderator(s): complete the [[http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M79XHRP|survey/application form]] | ||
| + | *got suggestions for question/topic(s) for panel - first see if it's already listed on this page, and if it isn't, email us, including "Working in the Business" in the Subject: header, and email it to: <balug-panel-2010@balug.org> | ||
| + | 2010-03-31: [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-announce-balug.org/2010-March/000149.html|"announced"]] (relatively near the end of that reference; specific date not yet set at that time)\\ | ||
| + | 2009-03-04: [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2009-March/004391.html|earlier mention | ||
| + | of the idea]]\\ | ||
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| + | Some potential topic/question areas: | ||
| + | *up and down economies: | ||
| + | *finding great jobs in a down economy | ||
| + | *finding great candidates in hopping (e.g. dot com boom) times | ||
| + | *retaining good employees in hot fast-moving economies | ||
| + | *what needs to or should change when the Linux/IT job market is up/down/sideways/strange and what does or should stay the same? | ||
| + | *"hot"/growth/emerging areas in Linux and open source? | ||
| + | *Bay Area / Silicon Valley | ||
| + | *How does it compare to other locations/markets? | ||
| + | *How do IT and/or open source careers compare to, e.g.: | ||
| + | *other scientific | ||
| + | *other technical | ||
| + | *other professional (lawyer, doctor, mechanic, plumber, ...) | ||
| + | *How do different sectors/areas compare, e.g.: | ||
| + | *biotech | ||
| + | *medical | ||
| + | *financial | ||
| + | *start-ups | ||
| + | *government | ||
| + | *academia | ||
| + | *Linux vs. proprietary | ||
| + | *sysadmin vs. DBA vs. network admin vs. programmer | ||
| + | *best places to get started, get the work experience | ||
| + | *education/training/certification recommendations? | ||
| + | *types of opportunities to seek? | ||
| + | *relative advantages/disadvantages being/using: | ||
| + | *employee(s)/consultant(s)/contractor(s) | ||
| + | *outsourcing/offshoring/insourcing | ||
| + | *what's most commonly requested/required by hiring manager that candidate lacks? | ||
| + | *in all that hiring/contracting process: | ||
| + | *things companies do right/wrong | ||
| + | *things HR departments do right/wrong | ||
| + | *things hiring managers do right/wrong | ||
| + | *things agencies/recruiters do right/wrong | ||
| + | *things candidates/employees/contractors do right/wrong | ||
| + | *advantages/disadvantages of using recruiters/agencies | ||
| + | *finding the good (or good fits), and sorting out the bad (or bad fits): | ||
| + | *companies/"opportunities" | ||
| + | *agencies/recruiters | ||
| + | *candidates | ||
| + | *in recruitment/hiring process, most excellent/horrible/strangest/funniest things you've ever seen done by: | ||
| + | *company/employer | ||
| + | *hiring manager | ||
| + | *recruiter/agency | ||
| + | *candidate | ||
| + | ==== status tracking (may not be up-to-date) ==== | ||
| + | 2009-03-04: earlier | ||
| + | [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2009-March/004391.html|mention | ||
| + | of the idea]]\\ | ||
| + | 2010-03: created email contact: <balug-panel-2010@balug.org>\\ | ||
| + | 2010-03-22: survey form for potential panelists/moderator - began | ||
| + | creation\\ | ||
| + | 2010-03-31: | ||
| + | [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-announce-balug.org/2010-March/000149.html|"announced"]] | ||
| + | (including contact email above) - but specific date not set yet\\ | ||
| + | 2010-04-07: survey form for potential panelists/moderator - relatively | ||
| + | near to final form - will solicit feedback (and adjustments as | ||
| + | appropriate) before going "live"\\ | ||
| + | 2010-04-22: [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2010-April/004585.html|"survey"/application form draft - feedback solicited]] (and [[http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/2010q2/007708.html|here]]]\\ | ||
| + | 2009-04-29: updated [[http://www.balug.org/|panel information on main BALUG web page]]\\ | ||
| + | 2009-04-29: | ||
| + | *updated [[http://www.balug.org/#panel|panel information on main BALUG web page]] | ||
| + | *went live with form: potential panelists/moderator(s): complete the [[http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M79XHRP|survey/application form]] | ||
| + | *got initial announcements out | ||
| + | *Michael Paoli - specifically invited some individuals (still more to invite) | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[http://writing-help.org/|Writing help]] | ||
| - | 2009-03-04 earlier [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-talk-balug.org/2009-March/004391.html|mention of the idea]]\\ | ||
| - | 2010-03 created email contact: <balug-panel-2010@balug.org>\\ | ||
| - | 2010-03-22: survey form for potential panelists/moderator - began creation\\ | ||
| - | 2010-03-31: [[http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-announce-balug.org/2010-March/000149.html|"announced"]] (including contact email above) - but specific date not set yet\\ | ||
| - | 2010-04-07: survey form for potential panelists/moderator - relatively near to final form - will solicit feedback (and adjustments as appropriate) before going "live" | ||
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