Re: [LAU] Job - Germany - Multimedia Hardware Technician

Hi there, long-time list lurker here, but I feel I kind of have to chime in here... On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 8:01 AM, Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey(a)boosthardware.com> wrote: You're most likely right about that, but as was already said, the job market is rather good in Germany as a whole, and I personally a) do have a good job I don't want to leave and b) know of nobody looking for a job in that field. Actually, we Germans quite often make fun of ourselves for how unflexible we are regarding work location. Most Germans despise moving, and the prevalent mindset at least in my circles is that having a well-paid job with lots of travel is worse than having a slightly less well paid job without travel - you might have less money, but you can spend your free time with friends/family/hobbies instead of in a car. But I also have to say that if I were looking for a job, honestly, I wouldn't have replied to that ad - too many obscure hints at the job instead of actual facts ("doing interesting things" in "interesting locations" etc.) to take it seriously. There's not even a title of the offered position anywhere - should I expect some hardware technician job doing repairs? being a salesperson? Both? It's just all too vague. I do think those are honest mistakes and that you actually do have a job to offer, but advertised this way I can see it not attracting anyone - try to include a couple facts, a job title so people can imagine what they should expect, a list of needed qualifications, additional benefits if there are any (like a company car if that's a possibility, as that would increase the target audience [I know _very_ few people without a driver's license, but a whole lot without a car, as you don't _need_ one in most larger german citites. also, if driving is required for the job and you do it in your private car it's insurance bureaucracy hell if there's an accident...]). Regards, Thomas