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BALUG "Working in the Business" (Linux/...) 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/
background/ideas
2009-04-29:
- potential panelists/moderator(s): complete the 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: "announced" (relatively near the end of that reference; specific date not yet set at that time)
2009-03-04: earlier mention
of the idea
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
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:
"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: "survey"/application form draft - feedback solicited (and here]
2009-04-29: updated panel information on main BALUG web page
2009-04-29:
- went live with form: potential panelists/moderator(s): complete the survey/application form
- got initial announcements out
- Michael Paoli - specifically invited some individuals (still more to invite)