[Sigia-l] announcing the launch of the AIfIA Job Board

[Dr. Marios Pittas]

Louis

Based on the feedback about job boards, it is obvious that the "AIfIA Job
Board" was designed somewhat with a different rational/model/idea than what
could-be users of the board would have expected. Based on the information
received about some of the other job boards (UPA, ACM etc.) it is obvious
that those also differ from the "AIfIA Job Board".. which brings me to this
question:

"Before one designs something, one reviews what currently exists.. features,
business models, what has been successful, what do users expect etc..

One then decides what to keep what to change.. Not meaning to devalue the
work done by the AIfIA <bold>volunteer</bold> staff, whould it not be a good
contribution to this list for the AIfIA to share such information with the
list..

After all we do practise what we: preach, educate, put customers through,
ask customers to pay for.."

Many thanks

Marios

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On 6/20/03 11:50 AM, "Sean Lawrence" <slawrence at lucidvagary.com> wrote:

>> The only requirement for signing up is that they join AIfIA.
>
> And spend 40 bucks for a service that isn't guaranteed to deliver?
> Personally, not for me.  I'll rely on personal networks and free job
boards.


Sean, I'm really not sure what service *would* guarantee your next job.  I'd
be pretty shocked if you found one on a free service like Monster; their IA
positions are a lot different than what most people on this list would
typically look for.  The personal network will be a lot more useful for you,
for sure; in fact, getting involved with AIfIA could actually do a lot to
expand your personal network.

And not to open up the entire discussion of what value AIfIA is delivering,
but you'll get much more than a job board for your 40 bucks.

Sigh.  Here we go again...

Anyway, thanks to Samantha and the others who volunteered their time and
effort to get this up and running.  I've been dreaming about a job board
since ACIA days, so I'm personally thrilled and thankful to see that she and
her colleagues have made this a reality.

cheers



Louis Rosenfeld :: information architecture
     consulting :: http://www.louisrosenfeld.com
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