[LRUG] [JOBS] Forward Labs is hiring Ruby devs in London

Mike Kelly mikekelly321 at gmail.com
Fri Mar 15 03:13:22 PDT 2013


Tim's post said "Worth Looking at [useful links] if you are an employer, or
potential employer.".

That's both true and relevant. So let's move on, guys*.

Cheers,
M

*yes, this is on purpose. no, I meant this to include all types of human
beings.


On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Steve Buckley <
sbuckley at globalpersonals.co.uk> wrote:

> Are we seriously going to resort to this?
> A person used the wrong pronoun. He didn't break any employment laws or
> even come remotely close to doing so.
> Shall we get into an ageism discussion about the number of job listings
> that stipulate '3+ years experience' which is a clear breach of employment
> law guidelines also?
>
> We're adults, most of us are logical adults at that. Let's not jump on a
> bandwagon over a harmless and innocent oversight.
>
> Steve
>
> On 15 Mar 2013, at 09:54, Timothy Benest <thb at taskforce.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Worth Looking at
>
> Sex Discrimination - http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1814
>
> Equality Act - http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3017
>
> if you are an employer, or potential employer.
>
> T
>
>
> On 15 March 2013 07:54, Hemal Kuntawala <hemal.kuntawala at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ps - by "chaps" I naturally meant "people". Thanks to the person who
>> pointed that out.
>>
>>
>> On 15 March 2013 07:42, Hemal Kuntawala <hemal.kuntawala at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Morning lrug,
>>>
>>> We (Forward Labs <http://www.forwardlabs.co.uk/>) are hiring Ruby devs
>>> and we'd like to hire smart chaps from the lrug community.
>>>
>>> *What is Forward Labs?*
>>> We put entrepreneurs and developers together and use lean startup
>>> techniques to test and create new businesses. We've got businesses in
>>> various stages and we're looking for full-stack Ruby devs to help them
>>> reach their potential. We're based in Camden<http://www.flickr.com/photos/forwardcareers/sets/72157625905033998/>
>>> .
>>>
>>> *(What we are not)*
>>> (We’re not a VC, incubator or accelerator; we invest in people, not
>>> their ideas. Everyone we hire tries multiple ideas through building,
>>> measuring and learning).*
>>>
>>> What we're looking for*
>>> Do you...
>>> - have a track record of making amazing things happen on the front and
>>> back-end of a web stack
>>> - use open-source languages, frameworks and tools like Ruby (Rails), JS
>>> (Node, Backbone)
>>> - know your active record from your ActiveRecord
>>> - contribute to open-source projects
>>> - have a side project that you're really, really proud of
>>> - believe in XP, Agile techniques and lean startup principles for
>>> getting things done?
>>>
>>> If so we'd love to hear from you. You can apply via the form on our site<http://www.forwardlabs.co.uk/careers/developer>,
>>> or reply and say hello. Feel free to ask any questions you might have too,
>>> maybe we can grab a coffee/cocktail.*
>>>
>>> *No recruiters please.*
>>> *
>>> Thanks for reading :)
>>>
>>>
>>> Hemal
>>> **
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Regards
> Timothy Benest
> Managing Director
> Taskforce Systems Ltd (Jersey)
> Taskforce Research Limited (UK)
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> <http://www.taskforce.co.uk/thbgpg.html>
>
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> *
> Steve Buckley*
> Technical Recruitment Manager @globaldev <https://twitter.com/globaldev>
> *P:  *01753 271289
> *M: *07538 647117
>
>
>  <http://www.globaldev.co.uk>
>  <http://www.globaldev.co.uk>
>
>
> Global Personals is a limited company registered in England and Wales.
>
> Registered number: 04880697
>
> Registered office: Minton Place, Victoria Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4
> 1EG, United Kingdom
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