On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 4:50 AM, Fae <fae(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
On 11 October 2012 22:10, Thomas Dalton
<thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
The consultant has apparently been chosen already
based on a recommendation
from Pavel. What other consultants were considered? What was the process?
Did you get competing quotes?
No, I did not get competing quotes.
On the meta talk page, Tomer says he had two offers.
I have had agencies and consultants approaching me ...
Seriously? HR firms noticed the page on meta and cold called you? Wow.
.. but Pavel's recommendation was solid.
Unfortunately Ziko was unavailable on the day for the interview.
Considering that Stefan comes with a great recommendation and
experience of doing very similar work, this seemed a low risk
decision. I have never worked with Stefan before and have no conflict
of loyalties in this regard, I am merely going for a low risk
pragmatic decision to ensure tangible progress on our first and most
important goal for this year - getting a Secretary General
established.
The resolution of the WCA is clear that the _first_ important goal is
to incorporate. By 15 August 2012. It is a difficult decision, but
it is not simplified by WCA's volunteer time being diverted to
If the Council wishes to pause progress and consider a
more detailed
recruitment process with a number of bids against an open
specification, I can ask Stefan to stop or terminate at any time and
WMDE will cover those costs.
Has Stefan already started?
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John Vandenberg