Re: Please Help: How to Hire an IT Admin?

Peter Lairo wrote:

> (x-posted here. *Reply-to* set to netscape.public.mozilla.jobs)

Tongue semi planted in cheek...

> Hi:
>
> I need some advice: The company I work for (environmental consulting 
> in  Germany) is *looking to hire* a second IT administrator who will 
> keep  our network running and help our ~150 (non-IT) engineers when 
> they have problems.

With the literally thousands of job sites, head hunters, job recruiting 
firms, etc. why the hell do you post here? IOW what does this really 
have to do with Netscape?

> We have placed an online ad, but have received very limited response.  
> Here's our ad:  
> http://stepstone.de/offers/offer_detail.cfm?click=yes&id=260297
>
> 1. Are we doing something wrong? What?

Well it's in German! :-)

> 2. Should we include what benefits we offer?

People are generally more interest in what their paycheck says not 
benefits. Many times benefits are assumed...

> 3. Do qualified persons not want IT admin jobs?

Huh? That question doesn't even make any sense! It's clear that there is 
a field called IT admin. Why would a qualified IT admin not want a job?!?

> 4. What minimum salary and/or benefits should we be offering?

Obviously more than you are offering otherwise you'd be innovated with 
responses! :-)

> Please give me a realistic response, and not some "dream" conditions.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.

What your company perhaps needs to do in enlist the services of a 
qualified recruiting firm. It'd be hard for many people to comment on 
what's an appropriate ad and salary for a position is presumably Germany 
(save perhaps some German constituents that frequent this group). That's 
what a recruiting firm gets paid for.

> PS. You can answer in German, if you like. :-)

I'd rather not! ;-)

> PPS. x-posted because I suspect n.p.m.jobs might be (nearly) dead. 
> Anyhow, I set a follow-up to "jobs", so I'm hopefully forgiven.


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