[SBE] CE Job ad

[Dennis C. Brown]

    Rather than writing directly to your draft, let me suggest a way of 
thinking about the process of finding an employee.  I recognize that 
you're helping a client, rather than preparing your own job 
announcement, but I'll use "you", rather than "your client", for 
convenience of expression.  As a first step, ask yourself not what 
abilities the person should have, but what is the work which you need to 
have done.  Analyze your competitive position in the industry and what 
you are able to offer to induce a person to do that work. 

    Unless you are one of the major TV networks and are inundated with 
highly qualified resumes every day, your job announcement should be 
drawn broadly to solicit a large number of applicants rather than being 
drawn with such specificity that it excludes all but the one peg which 
will exactly fit a precisely-defined hole.  Few persons are qualified by 
skills, experience, and personality to be chief engineer of (or in) a 
growing group and network, so it may be best to draw resumes from as 
many of them as possible.  There are two risks to including too many 
up-front, absolute requirements: 1) no such person may exist or may see 
the advertisement; and 2) each specific requirement which you include in 
your job announcement will discourage some potential applicants who 
might, in fact, be your overall best choices, so, unless you won't 
consider anyone who hasn't won the Nobel Prize in Physics, don't post it 
as a basic requirement.  Once you have resumes in hand from persons who 
believe that they will pass through your broad screen, you can then 
screen each more finely.  When you've selected those candidates whose 
resumes indicate potential, you can inquire from each what knowledge and 
skills the person posseses which relate to the specific job.

    A job posting not only has to give the applicant a chance to sell 
the applicant to the company, but it also has to sell the company to the 
pool of potential applicants.  Tell the reader why the opportunity is 
worth the applicant's seeking it.  This is especially important if the 
work week is 60 hours at minimum wage in Death Valley.

    I do have one question which goes to the necessity of the employer's 
defining itself accurately in its job announcement.  The draft says that 
the company is seeking a self-directed individual, yet it also requires 
the ability to take verbal and written direction.  These descriptions 
seem to be in conflict and may indicate the need for the employer to 
more fully consider the relationship which it desires to have with the 
person whom it hires.

    Good luck with it.  I might have been interested, myself, but I have 
only the ability to create unrealistic budgets, so I'm out.

Curt Brown

Edwin Bukont wrote:


>Brain trust

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>I was asked to write an ad for a client that has need for a full time engineer..your thoughts?

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>"Growing group and network with FM and AM stations seeks an experienced, hands-on, self -directed individual for Chief Engineer.  MUST BE VERY COMFORTABLE around computers, digital technologies (IP, T-1, ISDN) and solid state transmitters.  Knowledge of satellite and automation systems and their integration necessary.  Understanding of multiple MIX-MINUS, audio distribution and ISDN systems is essential and required.  Ability to manage the triple constraint of projects required.  Ability to create realistic technical/capital budgets and explain technical errata of bills is required. Ability to handle live sports and network operations essential.  Weekend and evening work will be required depending upon the sport of the season.  AM and video skills may be helpful.  Ability to take verbal and written direction is necessary.  Ability to lead a small staff and to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing with  staff, vendors and affiliates is required.  Know

> ledge of common business, data network and radio broadcast applications such as Adobe Audition, Visio, MS Office (required), HyperTerminal and VNC is preferred.  Knowledge of FCC rules, OSHA rules, proper grounding/surge practices, data network wiring practices, electrical and safety codes is necesary, but trade proficiency is not.   Proficiency is audio interfacing is required.   Broadcast Tools spoken here.  That means extensive board level design/build skills are not necessary, however getting the job done on time, on scope and on budget and ability to identify readily available solutions is!! SBE Certification of CBRE and CBNT or higher preferred.  Some overnight travel may be required.  Professional with a passion is what we seek."

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>ThanksEdwin Bukont CSRE, DRB, CBNT Comm-Struction and Services LLC P.O. Box 629;  Bel Air, MD 21014 USA V- 410.879.5567 F- 240.368.1265 C- 240.417.2475 ebukont at msn.com Member: IEEE, SBE, AES, PMI Digital Media and Power Systems Integrators. A Harris Broadcast Channel Partner 

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