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Re: [LUG] Local business win prize and are looking for PHP developer(s)

 

On 11/12/11 06:44, Aaron Trevena wrote:
> On 11 December 2011 02:47, Simon Waters <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Fantasy Shopper, came to my attention as they were complaining about
>> local IT recruitment....
>>
>> http://gigaom.com/2011/11/11/fantasy-shopper-scores-100000-amazon-prize/
> Let me guess (without reading the article).. they're finding they cant
> get senior web devs with 5 or more years PHP in a remote mostly-rural
> region with poor transport links and for a salary less than you'd get
> serving coffee in starbucks in london?
>
> I've little sympathy - we've built headforwards from 3 developers in
> April (0 in march) to 10 developers when our last new join (as in
> we've filled all our vacancies, without dropping our requirements) in
> january. Recruiting decent talent is tricky but if you offer enough
> salary, and make a point of selling the location (in our case Pool in
> Cornwall) then you can still do it.
>
> Cheers,
>
> A.
>
>

This is the issue down here in Devon / Cornwall,   I saw a job in a
nursery (working with children) they expected both experience and a
level 2 qualification and expected applicant to work towards level 3 but
were offering the minimum wage up to a whole 20p above the minimum
wage,  with no mention of a salary increase once level 3 has been
reached,  unless they were oddly expecting someone with level 3 to work
for 6.28 an hour.

This makes me laugh further when you read of employers whinging they
can't get staff.  Or cant' get decent staff for min wage.

I suppose I could have contacted them and said something like Once the
applicant has reached level 3 I assume the salary will rise to at least
£7 -8 per hour.

LOL
 
Paul


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