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

[Philippe Clérié]

Just how far are you casting your net?

Curiously,
Philippe

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<Anonymous>


On Thursday 06 March 2008 10:28:19 Peter Lemken 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