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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

3713.0. "VTX JOBS-no jobs???" by USCTR1::MATTHEWS (Lynn Matthews..MRO3-2/P20) Thu Feb 23 1995 12:31

    What happened to the JOBS listing in VTX?  Most of the jobs state "No
    jobs available".  Just the other day they were there.  I wonder just
    what is going on.
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3713.1VTX JOBS_US appears to be hosed today...DECWET::FARLEEInsufficient Virtual um...er....Thu Feb 23 1995 12:4112
The pointers seem to be somewhat - eh- scrambled today...

I know that there are jobs at ZSO (my site), so I went in
and welected Jobs by Site-> site ZSO

I was rewarded with: (drum roll, please!)

"Product Environmental Specifications from Engineering to Sales & Service"

A completely unrelated infobase!

I'll send mail to the maintainers...
3713.2NEMAIL::KGREENEThu Feb 23 1995 13:068
    RE: .0
    
    Lynn, I was wondering also.
    
    I thought it might have been related to 3613.*, but maybe there is a
    problem with the feed going into VTX as suggested in .1.
    
    Kevin
3713.3The Trick Is....MPGS::WENTWORTHThu Feb 23 1995 13:259
    There is a trick to this.....
    	Do this  - FIND "SITE ZKO"
        not as previously done   FIND SITE ZKO
    
    The qoutation marks make a difference.
    
    I HATE VTX FOR MANY REASONS LIKE THIS
    
    
3713.4It's True No positions available for some areasSEABAG::TESSCTLThu Feb 23 1995 13:3325
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

|d|i|g|i|t|a|l|                U.S. JOBS BOOK          Digital Internal Use Only

+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

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       Job Functions Available              Updated on: 23-FEB-95


   1  10 - No positions available         14  36 - MARKETING

   2  12 - No positions available         15  38 - MATERIALS

   3  14 - No positions available         16  40 - CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION

   4  16 - No positions available         17  42 - No positions available

   5  18 - DISTRIBUTION                   18  44 - No positions available

   6  20 - No positions available         19  46 - QUALITY ENGINEERING

   7  22 - ENGINEERING SUPPORT            20  48 - SALES

   8  24 - No positions available         21  49 - SALES PROGRAMS

   9  26 - No positions available         22  50 - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

  10  28 - HARDWARE ENGINEERING           23  52 - SOFTWARE SERVICES

  11  30 - No positions available         24  54 - SERVICES/SUPPORT

  12  32 - MANUFACTURING                  25  55 - CONSULTING SERVICES

  13  34 - MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING      26  56 - TECHNICIANS

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Type number of selection and press  RETURN     For Previous Menu, press  PF3 

 


3713.5Here we go again?TOOK::GASKELLThu Feb 23 1995 13:416
    I sent a note to GRIMLY::JOBS_BOOK and they said that those jobs have
    been put on hold, effective immediately.
    
    Make what you like of that! (And I'm sure you will)
    
    Me thinks it's a case of "here we go again".
3713.6Helpful HintsSEABAG::TESSCTLThu Feb 23 1995 13:5133
Good Afternoon,

	Yes, several users have reported the same problem with 
	keyword searches not working.

	It seems, their systems were upgraded to the latest version 
	of VTX and the keyword function acts a little different now.

	Put quotes around the keyword and it will work as expected.

	In fact you will be able to use the up and down arrow key to 
	select the choice from the dynamic menu.  Place highlighted bar 
	on selection (using arrows) and then press the select key.

	The prompt "VTX Command" indicates you have latest VTX version, 
	so when you press <PF1> <7> keys the word FIND appears 
	VTX Command>FIND

	examples:

	VTX Command> FIND "DATE 9502*"	 all jobs opened Feb 1995
		     FIND "DATE 95021*"	 all jobs opened Feb 10-19 1995
		or   FIND "SITE ZKO"	 all jobs at site ZKO
		     FIND "SITE M*"	 all jobs at site starting/w M
		     FIND "JOB 26AF"	 all Account/Analyst 26AF jobs
		or   FIND "JOB 50AD MLO" all 50AD jobs at site MLO
		     FIND "SITE MKO 36*" all 36 MARKETING jobs at MKO
		     FIND "SRI 39"	 all jobs with salary range 39


Hope this helps,
Marsha 

3713.7Its true about the jobs...POBOX::CORSONHigher, and a bit more to the rightThu Feb 23 1995 14:3812
    
    	My sources have confirmed that all jobs are "on hold" until
    	April. It appears that the company is doing everything humanly
    	possible to "control" expenses in order to have a reasonable
    	quarter. This makes sense, since our 3rd quarter is usually
    	the weakest in both sales(revenue) and profitability. We are
    	also experiencing more margin pressure due to the shift of
    	product mix from high margin to low margin products, and we
    	are discounting big iron more to move it.
    	These are the facts of life in this business today.
    
    		the Greyhawk
3713.8works from here...VIVALD::SHEAThu Feb 23 1995 14:453
When I do a VTX JOBS_US, then PF1,7, I get the usual FIND, and I put in date
950222 enter, to get yesterday's job entries.  I just did it, and it displays
3+ pages of jobs.  No message about these being on hold...what gives?
3713.9BSS::C_BOUTCHERThu Feb 23 1995 15:453
    I doubt if ALL jobs are on hold.  Services is so far behind and has
    such a strong need directly related to revenue that a freeze on jobs
    would kill Q4 revenues in services.  Let's not bail out first.
3713.10When FIND won't do, JOBS_US has CBRLNDRFR::ADOERFERHi-yo Server, away!Thu Feb 23 1995 15:559
     -or-
    if you have a current version of vtx (including windows)
    you can SEARCH (or click on the icon) the text of the jobs postings
    themselves.
    
    SEARCH word at the VTX command prompt or SEARCH alone for
    a menu you can do more advanced searching from (in phrase, sentence,
    multiple terms, date ranges - etc).
    _bill
3713.11NOTIME::SACKSGerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085Thu Feb 23 1995 16:452
There's something posted on a bulletin board in my area that indicates that
there will be an ad for software engineers in this Sunday's Boston Globe.
3713.12Missing job types....DIODE::CROWELLJon CrowellThu Feb 23 1995 17:0811
        1   ADMINISTRATION
        2   BUSINESS SUPPORT
        3   COMMUNICATIONS
        4   CONSULTING SERVICES            
        5   CUSTOMER ADMINISTRATION
        7   EDUCATION/TRAINING                
        9   FINANCE                           
       11   IM&T                           
       12   LAW
       17   PERSONNEL
       18   PURCHASING
3713.13ICS::BEANAttila the Hun was a LIBERAL!Thu Feb 23 1995 17:386
    re: -1
    what do you mean "missing job types" 
    
    I don't understand?
    
    tony
3713.14thats what it meansICS::VERMAFri Feb 24 1995 11:225
    
    Re: .13
      
    No jobs in those 11 categories mentioned in .12 are open.
    
3713.15HANNAH::KOVNEREverything you know is wrong!Fri Feb 24 1995 11:275
Also, even if there are job reqs posted, it does not mean that they are
available at this time. The group I work for has some reqs open, but our
headcount is frozen (despite losing 2 people over the past few months).
Anyone calling will be told this, and asked to try again in July.
(BTW the reqs are for software engineers at various levels)
3713.16TOOK::GASKELLFri Feb 24 1995 12:143
    It only seems to be the US Jobs book.  Canada, Europe and the Far East
    job books are still accessible.
    
3713.17Postings gone by error... or design?MNCHKN::SUMNERFri Feb 24 1995 16:509
    	The rumors here are that those 'job types' are on hold/frozen/gone
    	with some _big_ cuts expected very soon (w/o 2/27/95?) in those
    	very same areas.
    
    	Of course this isn't the correct topic for the rumor mill so
    	this rat-hole probably belongs somewhere else. :)
    
    	stay tuned...
    	
3713.18Copy of memo confirmed hold on jobsWILLEE::GIBSONMon Feb 27 1995 08:235
    I received a copy of a memo from high up people confirming that 484
    open req.'s were on hold and that all activity on those req.'s should be
    halted. The memo had the jobs broken down by function and business unit. 
    
    Linda
3713.19MAIL2::CRANEMon Feb 27 1995 08:354
    I didn`t have any trouble getting into the Jobs Book. The only problem
    I`m haveing is that my manager keeps telling me that I don`t have any
    qualifactions to do the job...MBA and all. I really think its time to
    spend more time looking outside.
3713.20MAIL2::CRANEMon Feb 27 1995 13:451
    Any one know what group got hit today?
3713.21It's Called Reducing G&A ExpensesSOLVIT::CARLTONWed Mar 01 1995 10:486
    Re: last few, check out those "missing job families"  Anyone notice the
    pattern?  It's called reducing General & Administrative Expenses.  It's
    going on right now particularly in the CS Division... Q3 must not be
    meeting our revenue/margin expectations, although they've said these
    cuts will need to be made through the end of the FY anyways (at
    least...)
3713.22MAIL2::CRANEWed Mar 01 1995 11:033
    .21
    There are several mgmnt positins open in the Admin part of DEC that are
    available to any one with the qualifications. 
3713.23Shootin' beebees at a Sherman Tank...SOLVIT::CARLTONWed Mar 01 1995 11:062
    Re: .22, this is DEC, er, Digital.  There's always exceptions... that
    doesn't strike the rule...  just watch...
3713.24MAIL2::CRANEWed Mar 01 1995 11:152
    .23
    These spots are in MCS any way. 
3713.26goostapo?COOKIE::KELSEYLies, damn lies, and DVNsWed Mar 01 1995 13:444
    Tired of phone surveillance, the geese have taken on HR.
    
    Job postings are temporarily unavailable until the postings can
    be evaluated for conformance to posting etiquette.