Ubuntu QA:
BlogBrainstormPackage status
Log in
Ubuntu QA
The Ubuntu community has contributed 12357 ideas, 58479 comments, 1187050 votes

Idea #9704: http://jobs.ubuntu.com



up
69
down
Written by brettalton the 9 Jun 08 at 22:51. Category: Marketing.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Description
I'm imagining a website that deals with third-party jobs and careers that specifically deals with Ubuntu.

This can be from setting up an Ubuntu server to becoming a full-time software architect developing a game on Ubuntu.

This doesn't not deal specifically as jobs for Canonical, although they could post there as well.

It would be more like a marketplace where a job could come in from all over the world, possibly specific to an area if physical contact is required.

Companies could set up job offers whenever needed and programmers could bid on the job. Or, in reverse, users could post their Ubuntu-related experience and companies could find potentially employees.

Why http://jobs.ubuntu.com? I've found a growing number of posts on http://ubuntuforums.org that deal with Ubuntu-related employment, but not every potential employee will be looking at that specific post in that specific sub-forum.

I have also personally been contacted by a local web development company because they needed someone to set up a LAMP server based on Ubuntu. They searched "Ubuntu" + "my home town" and my resume came up.

That worked out well, but this could be set up for jobs just as mentioned, but on a global scale.

What do you think?

Thinking: Intrepid + 2.
Tags: (none)

Attachments
No attachments.


Duplicates


Comments
brettalton wrote on the 11 Jun 08 at 20:35
Think of it as a marketplace for all jobs 'Ubuntu'.

If a company needs a Game Developer for Ubuntu, they'll post it there.

If a company needs a (local) nerd to set up Ubuntu on the server, they'll post it there.

If a person is looking for a job based on his or her experience with Ubuntu, they'll post their resume there.

If Canonical is looking for a new kernel hacker for full-time employment, they'll post it there.

Auzy wrote on the 12 Jun 08 at 02:31
It will also encourage a market around Ubuntu..
+1

zoubidoo wrote on the 13 Jun 08 at 16:14
Initial implementation is fairly easy with existing OSS, eg http://www.jobberbase.com/

But then there is feature creep, eg:
- find people in my area only
- evaluation/feedback system for jobs done
- profiles for contractor and employer
- handling spam

In the end there is a lot more work involved than meets the eye.

There are already so many jobsites, so why not harness an existing site. For example, jobs.ubuntu.com could be a page with links to categories on craigslist (or some similar site).

Cheers,
Z.


Post your comment