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[Hilton Gibson]

Perhaps a site called: http://jobs.linux.org.za

Cheers

hg

*Hilton Gibson*
Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator
JS Gericke Library
Room 1025C
Stellenbosch University
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Stellenbosch
7599
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On 5 March 2015 at 13:49, Wesley Werner <wesley.werner at gmail.com> wrote:

> Now that is very interesting hg.
>
> On 5 March 2015 13:42:53 SAST, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Here is a thought, how about starting a linux jobs board.
>> See: http://osclass.org
>>
>> Cheers
>> hg
>>
>> *Hilton Gibson*
>> Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator
>> JS Gericke Library
>> Room 1025C
>> Stellenbosch University
>> Private Bag X5036
>> Stellenbosch
>> 7599
>> South Africa
>>
>> Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758
>>
>> On 5 March 2015 at 13:20, Alf Stockton <Alf at stockton.co.za> wrote:
>>
>>> What huge expectations? Any livable offer is acceptable.
>>>
>>> > Def the grey hair,,, AND the huge expectations that go along with it.
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:55 AM, Hilton Gibson <
>>> hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hmmmm.... perhaps the grey hair ;-)) Like me.
>>> >>
>>> >> *Hilton Gibson*
>>> >> Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator
>>> >> JS Gericke Library
>>> >> Room 1025C
>>> >> Stellenbosch University
>>> >> Private Bag X5036
>>> >> Stellenbosch
>>> >> 7599
>>> >> South Africa
>>> >>
>>> >> Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758
>>> >>
>>> >> On 5 March 2015 at 11:20, Alf Stockton <Alf at stockton.co.za> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> All very well but why can a grey haired/white faced Comptia+ linux
>>> >>> professional not find a contract?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> > With or without certifications, hiring managers are struggling to
>>> >>> find
>>> >>> > Linux professionals. 88 percent report that it's "very difficult"
>>> or
>>> >>> > "somewhat difficult" to find qualified candidates. Fortunately for
>>> >>> those
>>> >>> > with Linux skills, 70 percent of hiring managers say "their
>>> companies
>>> >>> have
>>> >>> > increased incentives to retain Linux talent, with 37 percent
>>> offering
>>> >>> more
>>> >>> > flexible work hours and telecommuting, and 36 percent increasing
>>> >>> salaries
>>> >>> > for Linux pros more than in other parts of the company."
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>>
>>> http://www.zdnet.com/article/companies-really-want-linux-savvy-employees-and-they-want-them-now/
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