Re: [UG-ADMINS] Introduction

reHi Ed!

Personally, I mean recruiters that place developers in good jobs. Good jobs
are important. Thats why I like Lonnie. The companies he seems to represent
are good places to work. A recruiter that will place a developer in a bad
company just to collect a fee is not a recruiter I want to work with.

=C=

On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Ed Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks so much to everyone for the quick response!
>
> I do need clarification on one thing. With 5 years experience at one
> company plus my own web shop on the side, I have rarely dealt with
> recruiters. When you give descriptions like "recruiting companies with a
> clue" or "recruiters who 'get it'", I assume you mean recruiters who are
> onboard with open source programming? Or is there a deeper meaning here?
>
> Pardon my ignorance.
>
> On Jul 3, 2012, at 8:03 AM, Cal Evans wrote:
>
> > Ed!
> >
> > Also look for recruiting companies with a clue. Companies like Vaco here
> in Nashville have conference rooms that they make available to local
> groups. They even keep a fridge stocked with beer just for the occasion. :)
> You need to tread lightly when dealing with recruiting agencies, make sure
> they understand that the point of the meeting is PHP, not them collecting
> resumes. However, if you find a good one, they are fun to work with.
> >
> > =C=
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Rafael Dohms <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > A few good tips:
> >
> > Perks:
> > - O'Reilly gives books for door prizes and reviews, look for their UG
> program
> >
> > Sponsors:
> > - Look for PHP companies around and pitch to them how great it would be
> to have a bunch of awesome people in their office, especially if they are
> hiring
> > - Open a twitter account and spread the news i found a few sponsors this
> way.
> > - Start at your own company :D
> > - Keep your eye open for recruiters "who get it"™, they can point you to
> good companies
> >
> > Rafael Machado Dohms
> > Developer, Evangelist, Gamer
> > http://doh.ms
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Cal Evans <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi Ed!
> >
> > Welcome to the list!
> >
> > As with every new group, php|architect is happy to offer all attendees of
> > your first meeting a free one-year subscription to the magazine. It's
> not a
> > sponsorship per sey it's more of a perk.
> >
> > Also, I got your email and yes, I'm happy to do a mailing for you to our
> > list. I need your first meeting details. We try to send it out two weeks
> in
> > advance.
> >
> > Thanks for all the effort you are putting forth to make the Waco PUG a
> > reality! :)
> >
> > =C=
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 7:22 AM, Ed Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Greetings to all. My name is Ed Smith, and I have been a web developer
> for
> > > about five years in Waco, TX. While at the Lone Star PHP Conference
> last
> > > weekend, I founded the Waco PHP Users Group.
> > >
> > > http://www.meetup.com/Waco-PHP-Users-Group/
> > >
> > > We are just getting off the ground, but we already have five members,
> and
> > > our first meetup will actually be today.
> > >
> > > If anyone has any advice about how to attract sponsors, or can help us
> > > offer any perks to our memos, your help would be deeply appreciated.
> Thanks!
> > >
> > > -Ed Smith
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPad
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