Arlyn, the idea of posting resumes on-line may be a good one.  Most users of
this list (as someone observed) aren't the ones who make the employment
decisions.  And most of those who are in a position to hire, either don't
have the time nor are they authorized to follow up on posted leads.

Getting a response may be next to impossible.  But the posting is free to
the one who's searching, so long as it is not one's last resort!

Often I have received resumes from interestingly qualified people -- and
wish there were a vacancy available just to get them aboard.

Yep, it's easy to push "delete" for those who don't want to read -- just as
it's easy to push "delete" to job announcements for those not interested in
a new job somewhere.
-----Original Message-----
From: Arlyn Danielson <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: Museum List Etiquette?: Resumes


>It looks like that among those who responded to the question of whether or
>not it is appropriate for an individual to post their resume on the list,
>most are not in favor of it- for good reason.  I never said one way or the
>other if I think this practice is ok for this listserv or not.  In this
>case, I don't think it would be a good idea, but I still stand firm in
>leaving my options open with possibly finding an interesting job candidate
>on line.  If someone doesn't know about a position, how could they go after
>it?  I agree that an assertive candidate is much more appealing than a
>passive candidate, but once someone finds out about a position, only then
>can he/she try for it.  Who's to say that just because someone doesn't
>apply directly for your position that that person is not assertive?  I
>don't want to wish to beat this horse into the ground, so this is about all
>I have left to say on the matter.
>
>Arlyn Danielson
>
>----------
>From:   Mark Morrison[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:   Wednesday, June 10, 1998 1:52 PM
>To:     [log in to unmask]
>Subject:        Re: Museum List Etiquette?:  Resumes
>
>>
>>Yes, that "ideal" candidate might pop up on a screen somewhere.  The
>"ideal"
>>candidate, as Mr. Dill observed, is one who also has the initiative to
>seek
>>out the employer.
>
>Right on....