[Chicago] Status of recruiters on this list

[Brian Curtin]

On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > The resumes gathered would be in their global database, which violates
>> > our rule about jobs only from Chicago
>> I can get behind this, sort of... and by sort of, I mean it should be up
>> to the person who is looking for work to be aware, notified and in control,
>> and I think it's ok for Chipy to stipulate that only-Chicago jobs are what
>> we publicize.   After that, if someone who submits is asked "do you want me
>> to look broader for you?"  frankly, that's none of Chipy's business
>> (inappropriate coupling).    Enlighten me if I'm missing somthing.
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> If it is not a Chicago job, it does not belong on our list because it works
> against our efforts to build a local community.
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> Loosing great talent is a huge problem in Chicago. Great schools, some good
> international resources, diversity (one of the reasons Boeing moved here,
> btw), many large fortune companies... still a problem with loosing talent.
> Our competitive sides should kick in here, we should promote Python Jobs
> (with good companies who really care, proven by donations and involvement)
> and good folks to stay in Chicago.

Some good points, but the previously mentioned criteria is so
restrictive that I can't even remember the last times a recruiter has
even gotten a post through. I don't care enough to go back and count
and compare to the past, but it feels like they dropped out of nowhere
over the last year on the list.