VCA Job Board?

[OPTIDONN]

So what gives with the VCA Job Board? They are advertsing non optical positions. Seems strange to me:confused:

[DocInChina]

So what gives with the VCA Job Board? They are advertsing non optical positions. Seems strange to me:confused:

I noticed that too and also thought it was strange. Next we will be seeing for sale ads for mobile phones from Nigeria. :rolleyes:

[hcjilson]

I noticed that too and also thought it was strange. Next we will be seeing for sale ads for mobile phones from Nigeria. :rolleyes:

Not while there is a moderator with breath in the body, and not while there are those considerate members who report posts of that nature.

RE: VCA, The are a valued sponsor of this board, and provide a direct link to their career opportunities page where all VCA members (themselves included) have access to either posting positions wanted or viewing available personel.They offset some, but not all, of the operating expense of maintaining this board and we are glad to have them here.

It is indeed NOT strange to see non optical job openings. Imagine what an optical background would bring to the table if the candidate filled the other job requirements. If you are interested in VCA, go to their website and check them out. It is a great organization that's good for our industry at ALL levels, from manufacturing, to the practitioner, and finally to the consumer. VCA is anything but strange, VCA is good for Business! Support it by becoming involved in the "See Clearly Check Yearly" program.
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[OPTIDONN]

The VCA is great!! and I have total respect for them and am pleased to see that they are helping Optiboard. But it IS STRANGE to see them posting non-optical jobs. Wouldn't you do a bit of a double take if you happen to look through a union plumber site and see postings for optician wanted? Are they doing this because they don't have enough optical jobs to post? That should change. Isn't the job posting section, for VCA, fairly new? I'm sure soon that could become the premier optical job site as more people find out about it.

[hcjilson]

It may well become the premier job site.....look what's happened to Optiboard. The original name of this site was Optical Help Wanted. We've come a long way since then and I am sure the same will be true of VCA. It is not at all unusual for VCA to post non optical jobs. They have positions open that are non optical in nature but if someone was qualified, an optical background would be a huge plus.

[OPTIDONN]

Optiboard used to be called Optical Help Wanted? Thats pretty neat. When and how did it become Optiboard?

[Framebender]

I have skin. Can I be the dermatologist?!? :bbg:;):bbg:

[GOS_Queen]

I just went thru some of the job listings that were posted from the VCA yesterday.

1) When I clicked the "MORE" link, I found that many of the jobs are dated July, Sept, (early) October.

2) When I clicked on the banner for the VCA job site, there are only 4 or 5 current jobs posted (none of which are the jobs being questioned).


Seems kinda funky?


Respectfully -


Karen

[Fezz]

I may be wrong. If I am I publicly apologize right now.

[Fezz]

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[hcjilson]

Re: VCA
Here's an example of what I was talking about. VCA job posting here> http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20121 < Ordinarily you'd say why would they advertise for a lawyer here? I know of at least one lawyer here who is an optician as well. (Andy Weiss) They are looking for engineers.....our own Ron Rinselberg is an engineer....etc etc. It would appear that some of the respondents above are just a tad above narrowminded.

Re:Optiboard- Started in 1995 as Optical Help Wanted by Steve Machol.Steve was employed by Sola at that time, and had an idea for a website to act as a clearing house between employers and employees in terms of positions open. It was somewhat primitive by todays standards but very interesting to read.The internet was new to most of us at the time but as usual Steve was on the cutting edge. I recall that he took some photos on a family trip to the beach and posted a link to them. It was the first time I had seen family photos on the internet and I remember wondering how the heck he did it! Digital photography is something we all take for granted today but in 95 or 96 photography on the internet was mystifying. To give you an idea of where I'm coming from, I still don't know how Steve and Pete can put their signitures on posts....Anyway that's the bare bones. I think our history would be the subject of a thread, and if I get a chance today I'll see if I can start one. Thanks for asking.

[Fezz]

It would appear that some of the respondents above are just a tad above narrowminded.




I am not the least bit narrowminded. I am glad that we can have this open discussion. I hope to learn and better myself from it.

My angle=It seems very strange, odd, fishy or whatever that for so long they posted only optical positions. What changed, why did it change? They do list themselves as "The Optical Career Center". I feel that it is a bit of a stretch to include all of these other postions. I do understand that our experience may translate to other fields. But, you could then take the issue a bit further and say something like: I sell cycling, running and ski goggles, shooting glasses, etc., should I then be able to list shotguns, ski caps, running sneakers in the Optical Marketplace? It IS optical related.
Food for thought. Thank you for the open discussion. I think you may find most of us a little less narrowminded then you first thought. Maybe we are a bit too open minded and just brainy enough to question such things!;)

[Framebender]

I might be a little thin skinned, but not narrow minded!! I still want that dermatology job!! :bbg:;):bbg:

[hcjilson]

VCA IS Optical...ergo what they post for jobs are optical related.

If you don't understand that, visit their site and determine just who the members are, and what segment of the industry they cover. A little investigative work will show you that all segments of the industry are represented. So when an importer is looking for a lawyer, or a scientific optical company is looking for an engineer, or the parent organization is looking for a technical manager, this is where they can do it. At the present time the majority of us are from professions in the health care industry and that leads to our "narrower" view of the entire industry.

Its their space,not ours, and there's nothing strange or fishy about their posting any available job. It is strange, however, to imply something sinister is going on.

Fezz wrote:"Maybe they wanted to butter us up, be good guys, you know-one of the gang. Then**BLAM, BOOM, POW, WHAMMO** they strike with the want ads from everything to anything. HMMMM? I guess, that because they are a sponsor....we have to let a little shenanagins go? Once they are are in your back pocket......

I may be wrong. If I am I publicly apologize right now."

Fezz, You are wrong, and your apology is accepted. Please drop it.

[FVCCHRIS]

I think our history would be the subject of a thread, and if I get a chance today I'll see if I can start one. Thanks for asking.

I for one am looking forward to that. I have not been posting here for long but have made it a part of my daily educational diet. I'd love to hear some history of the Board! Chris..:cheers:

[Steve Machol]

VCA contacted me a while ago saying that they were going to stop the Optical Careeer Center but since there were still Optical jobs being posted I asked for clarification. Then about a day or two ago the jobs coming through were not optical so I have disabled that feed until I hear more from VCA.

[hcjilson]

In my zeal to defend VCA concerning non optical job postings, I have offended Framebender and Fezz and I apologize. By way of explanation, when I went to my bookmarked VCA site and clicked on Optical Careers, all I saw were optical ads or jobs for optical companies in specialized fields. I couldn't understand what the fuss was all about. I now realize you were talking about different ads, that apparently didn't originate from VCA. That is my explanation for remarks above....that doesn't excuse them. I am sorry...and I'll be back.........as soon as I get this egg off my face!:o :o :o

[OPTIDONN]

Oh don't worry Harry your the man and it says alot to apologize!!!! Tons of respect for you so don't worry!!!:cheers:

p.s.- I think it may be a pretty neat idea to do a history of Optiboard! You guys should do that I would be very interested.

[Framebender]

I just couldn't resist the correlation between thin skin and dermatology!! Sorry, but it was just to good to pass up!!
:cheers:

[hcjilson]

the egg didn't take as long to wash off as I originally thought!:hammer:

[Fezz]

This rounds on me boys.



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