From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 22 20:48:08 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7B7216A41F for ; Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:48:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sequethin@gmail.com) Received: from zproxy.gmail.com (zproxy.gmail.com [64.233.162.203]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C2E343D48 for ; Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:48:08 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from sequethin@gmail.com) Received: by zproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 13so272885nzp for ; Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:48:08 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=W0sRoNACMaow7W11UtNP8GjmamBwjrPq6Ehwo7r58TrsXkvewlHm3K/P0CBff8xSjBrJDUmsCXrVaLfIlBzN/KNmA6gNzpCtIKH0wuyHndXySyVHlnJ+zGFzILmtoE9czaxDvsOJ83rG1VVH0pD4jl2bEStBhHjDHzbrH0oMVAM= Received: by 10.65.232.16 with SMTP id j16mr1042134qbr; Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:48:07 -0800 (PST) Received: from ?10.1.0.23? ( [204.107.76.236]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id e14sm890298qba.2006.03.22.12.48.04; Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:48:07 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.3) In-Reply-To: References: <20060322181803.GB27483@biglist.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Michael Hernandez Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:47:59 -0500 To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.3) Subject: Re: finding FreeBSD sysadmins X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:48:09 -0000 On Mar 22, 2006, at 2:39 PM, Francisco Reyes wrote: > Omar Thameen writes: > >> I'm having difficulty finding FreeBSD sysadmins to fill a position, >> and I was hoping y'all might have some suggestions. > > At the place I work.. I was recruited through Craigslist. > > After joining we have had a couple of times seeked for more > positions in help desk and Sysadmin.. On both situations we had > best luck with Craigslist. > >> Of course, I've also posted to freebsd-jobs > > We got the least response from that list. > > >> - Where do you look for job openings? > > Can't think of any other place besides those you mentioned.. > >> - Any other suggestions for finding candidates? > > Perhaps consider good candidates with other BSDs and perhaps even > Linux.. As important as direct experience in a subject matter is... > finding the right candidate with the right attitude is most important. > > In particular look at what apps you will be using. > Say you will be doing the Mysql+Apache+PHP... someone strong in > those 3 and some other BSD/Linux and the right attitude.. may be a > good fit. > > Try changing your add to "Unix system administrator" and then > mention FreeBSD as a prefered Os... but make the skillset for your > core programs a must. > You may try finding a bsd user group in your area. I have the job I'm working at now because I was subscribed to the nyc bsd user group mailing list. Well at least indirectly, as there were other requirements aside from being a list subscriber ;) Mike