Suggestion: vouch for your volunteers

[Patrik Bubák]

It's not like I intend to do it right away, since my contribution 
currently isn't a big thing (just a few translations), but the original 
intent is *IF* a potential employer would want to do a background check 
on a user (in my country this is common) it'd be nice to have someone 
who could back the info up.

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Dňa 05.11.2014 o 16:41 Alfredo Hernández napísal(a):
>
> You are free to add your contribution to the project, but I don't see 
> the point of "officially" vouching as we are not technically a 
> corporation or anything, we are all contributors here.
>
> Personally, my experience says that it's not a bad thing to include 
> your experience in open source projects if you believe it's something 
> that makes you a better candidate for an specific job. Your very own 
> word is most of times enough proof for your potential employers.
>
> Cheers,
> Alfredo
>
> On 5 Nov 2014 16:34, "Efstathios Iosifidis" <iefstathios at gmail.com 
> <mailto:iefstathios at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     2014-11-05 16:19 GMT+02:00 Patrik Bubák
>     <bubapa at privacyrequired.com <mailto:bubapa at privacyrequired.com>>:
>     > Maybe this has been proposed and maybe it's blunt obvious, still
>     I need to
>     > ask,
>     >
>     > would it be possible to make this official for those who
>     contribute so they
>     > can publish their contribution in their CV and boost their
>     chances of
>     > landing a job and in case a future employer would want to dig up
>     more info
>     > to vouch for them?
>     >
>     > This could bring in many new volunteers as well as startle the
>     motivation of
>     > existing contributors granted they could include the Ubuntu
>     GNOME project
>     > into their CV and have it legitimized.
>     >
>     > Personally I think it's rather interesting to have it as part of
>     one's
>     > resume because when an employer contacts the Ubuntu GNOME board
>     of directors
>     > it would be backed up properly, helping out an individual to land a
>     > position.
>     >
>     > Then people would perhaps spend even more time on the project
>     because they
>     > would boost their own chances for a successful future career.
>     >
>     > A win-win for everyone.
>
>
>     Hello,
>
>     I guess the page who we are is what you search
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GettingInvolved/WhoWeAre
>
>     you can add your name there. BUT anyone who wants to be vouched, he
>     can add his name there without contribute to the project. That's
>     something we should be aware of.
>     Other wiki systems have a feature where you can see the wiki
>     contribution by clicking on the username.
>
>     Have phun,
>     Stathis
>
>
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