>Adrienne, > >I a mnot sure about whether placing a large general ad or specific ads is >more appropriate. My first instinct is to sya that depends on where you >will be posting the ads and the local market. (popular press I would post >one big ad with crossposting notices under different headings, because >job seekers generaly look inthese publications under a number of >different unstandardized headings and a professional press it would seeem >to me to require specific ads because they have more standardized >headings) However, I am certian that 6 months is _not_ too early to >advertize your jobs. More and more people in this profession are working >on grant funded projects and know exactly when their funding dries up and >sometimes begin looking up to a year before their tenure runs out. Young >professionals as well know well ahead of time when they will graduate and >begin looking well before they graduate. 6 months is not out of line as >long as your forthright with all applicants as to what they can expect as >far as a time table. And as far as general ettiquette, I think that is >the important rule. Honesty and openness in terms of pay, employment >duration, and basic job descriptions. Remember you want them to perform >well when hired, not just get them to answer an ad. If you are vaque or >secretive, they may feel cheated and disgruntled once hired. > >Just my 2 cents. > >These thoughts are mine and do not reflect the opinions of my employer, >co-workers, employees, friends, relatives, or significant others. > >Matthew A. White >Director of Education and Internship Coordinator >Baltimore Museum of Industry >1415 Key Highway >Baltimore, MD 21230 >(410)727-4808 >[log in to unmask] ComputerTalk - Still The One....... ComputerTalk Dr Gordon Land GPO Box 337 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Tel:+61 42 33 1896 http://ww.ozemail.com.au/~comptalk ComputerTalk Magazine Tony Curro 28 Vesey Street STE 2250 New York, NY 10007-2906 Tel: +1(212)732-2838 FAX+1(212) 233-7718 http://www.inx.net/~ctalk MuiscTalk Mark Hannah GPO Box 337 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel: +61 42 33 1896 http://www.ozemail.com.au/~mhannah Australia Tel.: +61 42 33 18 96