Or.....go over and drop off a bunch of flyers at Microchip over in Chandler.....see if anyone who works there might be more interested in writing applications :-) Herbert Graf wrote: On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 20:15 -0700, Vitaliy wrote: > We have a need for an experienced PIC developer to fill a full-time, > permanent position in Phoenix, Arizona. Immediate projects involve working > with 18F and 24H series controllers, which are used in "smart" protocol > converters -- PC based scan tools used for automotive diagnostics. 90% of > the work is writing software for these chips. > > I need help writing an employment ad that would be attractive to the Perfect > Candidate. :) If you were looking for engineering work, what things would > you be looking for? Heck, saying you're in Phoenix would be enough for me! :) Love that weather... As for the ad, my opinion and what I prefer seeing is: keep it simple, to the point and short. I don't need a 2 page history of the company. Bullet points are good, one section on what set of knowledge+skills that are required of the candidate, another section on "what would be nice". List the salary you are willing to pay and hours you want them to work (I know most employers are very reluctant with this), nothing is more annoying then getting your hopes up and then finding out the company wants to pay you sweatshop rates. It's like going to a store and finding none of the items have a price tag, very annoying. Even worse is finding out the company expects you to put in 10hours/day, 6 days/week, I've seen that. If you're up front then only candidates that are OK with that will apply, and what's the point in interviewing people for a job they don't want? Allow multiple methods to apply for the job, i.e. - an online form with an option to upload your resume - a fax number to fax in your resume - an email address to send the material in, and PLEASE accept PDF, it's really annoying to see companies require documents in some odd format that nobody uses. Even .doc isn't good since different versions of word can REALLY screw up layout from other versions. PDF is so universal... Give a timeframe for the hire and keep it short (i.e. need the position filled by Dec 1), collecting applications for 6 months isn't a good idea IMHO. That's all I can up with right now, good luck! -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist