[ltp] OT: Linux Jobs in Europe (Germany)

Mario Butter linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 6 Mar 2008 10:38:13 -0500


What kind of relocation assistance is provided (outside of the visa process)?

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 10:28 AM, Peter Lemken <ibm-thinkpad@bloatware.de> wrote:
> Sorry, if this is not strictly Linux-Thinkpad related (This posting is written
>  on a T60 running Mandriva Cooker), but I can't think of a better target
>  audience.
>
>  I am currently on a retainer from a large, multinational Telco Enterprise
>  based in Germany that is 90% based on Open Source Software in its
>  infrastructure. The company runs a number of data centers with more than
>  50.000 servers and is in desperate need of competent administrators, security
>  engineers, network engineers, programmers and other tech related jobs.
>
>  The job market in Germany is full of people with Microsoft certificates, but
>  those with Linux knowledge are impossible to find, since the demand is way
>  higher than the supply. The company is willing to hire savvy people from
>  overseas and sponsor the visa application, but finding these people is the
>  problem. All the regular job pages do not offer me any competent geeks that
>  are willing to relocate to Europe.
>
>  Question: How do I reach my target audience. i.e. Linux guys willing to go for
>  an adventure in Europe, learn a new language, appreciate a new cultural
>  experience and broaden their knowledge by working for a high tech company?
>
>  TIA,
>
>
>  Peter Lemken
>  DF5JT
>  Stuttgart
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