tom_newton Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 If any of you fancy moving to the private sector, SmoothWall are recruiting! We are looking for a junior programmer to join the Guardian team - you'll need C/C++ and linux knowledge for this one, perl and understanding of networking an advantage. Secondly, we're after a tester - some experience of software testing methodology would be useful, but not entirely necessary. Ideally, candidates for either post would be educated to degree level, but we are happy to consider anyone. Both jobs are based in our dev office in southampton (hamble). If anyone would like to apply, or wants more info, visit our website, or give me a call and i'll send you all the info. Similarly, if you know someone who might be interested, i'll make it worth your while if we end up employing them
tom_newton Posted August 2, 2007 Author Posted August 2, 2007 We haven't advertised pay scales; mainly because it's moveable - we'll pay the right person what they're worth. If anyone's interested and wants to suggest what they might be worth I will run it past Daniel - he's doing the recruiting. He's not in today tho.
tom_newton Posted September 3, 2007 Author Posted September 3, 2007 Hoof! We're *still* looking to fill both these roles, if you're interested, or know anyone who might be, we'll make it well worth the effort! Tom
russdev Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Southampton bit too far to travel from Leicester just need to find a job that will let me work home Russell
Guest richard Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Looks like I'm going to have to start to learn to programming
witch Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 So you havent filled them in a month - knowing how many of us techie types there are down here, I am wondering why? Are you very very specific about what you want or?
tech_guy Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Hmmmm, programming - it's a bit like prostitution. I tried it once and didn't like it... ;-)
webman Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 @tech_guy: The least said about that, the better! 8)
Joedetic Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 I'm with tech_guy on this one....except....not so much with the prostitution thing. Maybe replace prostitution with, i dunno...gin or something.
tech_guy Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Cmon we all know programmers live in a parallel universe.....
Joedetic Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 ...and engineers can't spell... (yes i'm doing a BEng...and no i can't really spell)
tom_newton Posted September 4, 2007 Author Posted September 4, 2007 I don't know why we haven't filled them. It is certainly not the salary, we're having trouble getting applicants with the right skills (maybe we're a bit picky?) - there's certainly not that many people with a linuxy aptitude applying. Perhaps we're recruiting in the wrong way? I dunno. We are using a number of agencies. Even if you don't fancy it yourselves, if you know someone who does we'll certainly make the recommendation worth your while
EeEk Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Perhaps we're recruiting in the wrong way? I dunno. We are using a number of agencies. Maybe it’s just me but if I saw it advertised by an agency I'd ignore it. Any time I’ve had anything to do with agencies I get the impression either the agency is not interested or the employer can't be bothered too do their own recruiting which usually means you never hear another thing....even if the job really existed in the first place. And I could probably apply... but 700 miles to work is a bit far.
localzuk Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 How about paying for an ad in Linux Format or something? The right market...
tom_newton Posted September 4, 2007 Author Posted September 4, 2007 EeEk: Agencies suck, but we're trying any avenue right now. A colleague's other half just resigned, and within a day had 10 calls offering him his old job back from agencies.... localzuk: Might be a plan, actually. Any other forums you can think of where we might advertise?
russdev Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 I am asking around my network as to say... Russ
tom_newton Posted September 4, 2007 Author Posted September 4, 2007 Tony, afaik one of the guys at soton is a member of the lug, and I *think* he has asked. I'll check tho. Russ: thanks for doing some diggin for me
linuxgirlie Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Oh, I really need to start to learn C/C++ then the world is mine......lol Jo **Knows what she will be starting to look at this weekend.....**
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