[WEB4LIB] Regarding Job:Librarian at IBM Research

[Terence K. Huwe]

Friends:

My reaction to the numerous announcements of these contract positions at
IBM was along different lines.  While I wish them the best in their search,
I found what they are offering to be rather unattractive in comparison to the
job opportunities in general.  Contract positions of this nature don't hold
a candle to the options for full time contract work in startups, and the
likelihood of finding permanent positions in the tech sectors seems pretty
good, too.  Maybe if they offered more money and job security, they'd get
more takers, and send fewer messages <grin>  Best, Terry Huwe




At 10:49 AM 9/29/00 -0700, you wrote:
>At 10:18 AM 9/29/00 -0700, you wrote:
>>  BUT IBM RESEARCH is HARDLY  POOR!!
>>
>>If I could have some feedback on this ... does this list have a policy?  Can
>>we "restrict" headhunters from accessing our membership?  Should we?
>
>Why? It seems logical that someone recruiting librarians would post to a 
>list where librarians would actually be found. Although Libjobs seems a 
>more appropriate list than this one.
>
>
>>That most recent listing from a Jerry Cohen doesnt impress me with
>>sincerity, integrity, or anything, for that matter.  He states,
>>
>>  " Candidates must be able to start work within one week to ten days
after a
>>telephone interview."
>>
>>Now, my fellow library professionals,  have you ever heard of an employer of
>>librarians who does ALL interviews by phone?  Have you ever heard of an
>>employer of the status of IBM RESEARCH requiring librarian professionals to
>>be "able to start work" within one week to ten days?
>
>This doesn't seem to me to be giving your old employer very much notice, so 
>I really don't like this at all. It seems the only way you could really 
>start within this period of time is if you are currently unemployed or 
>working for yourself.
>
>
>
>
>> >Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:17:18 -0700 (PDT)
>> >Errors-To: listchek at webjunction.org
>> >Reply-To: jerryc at computer.net
>> >Originator: web4lib at webjunction.org
>> >Sender: web4lib at webjunction.org
>> >From: Jerry Cohen <jerryc at computer.net>
>> >To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
>> >Subject: [WEB4LIB] Job:Librarian at IBM Research
>> >X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas
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>> >
>> >This notice Expires: October 8, 2000
>> >
>> >
>> >FLASH!!!
>> >
>> >
>> >LIBRARIANS WANTED
>> >
>> >
>> >Immediate contract openings.
>> >
>> >We are recruiting a team to assist in the the development of an on-line
>> >search tool at IBM Research in Westchester County, New York.
>> >
>> >We are seeking individuals with advanced training in Library Science.
>> >
>> >The contracted individuals will be engaged in a project developing new
>> >technology in a search-related field. This will involve working as part
>> >of a small team of programmers and librarians.
>>
>>Jerry Cohen
>>IT Recuiter
>>GONZER ASSOCIATES, INC.
>>David  Johnson,
>>Library Technology Consultant           617-253-9327
>>MIT Libraries                   Room 14-0615
>>                                 77 Mass Ave  Cambridge, MA   02139
>>
>
>__________________________________________________________________
>Kathy 
>Wheeler                                        kwheeler at jaguar1.usouthal.edu
>Electronic Services/Reference                       That's jaguar ONE!
>University of South Alabama, University Library
>Mobile, AL  36688
>http://library.southalabama.edu
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>
>
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