Streamlined Recruiting Plan

Refactored XM_Extreme_Recruiting

=Overview=

We are recruiting a permanent team of 12 people on-site at Factor e Farm by year-end 2012.



The base team of 10 is:
 * 1) Founding Director
 * 2) Executive Assistant
 * 3) Farm Director
 * 4) Production Director
 * 5) Construction Director
 * 6) Product Managers (4), one of whom transitions to Product Director
 * 7) Factor e Farm Documenter

The above is the base managing team. We currently have an off-site Director of Development. The above does not include additional product developers, volunteers, or apprentices - which are expected to bring the entire population of FeF up to 20 in the 2012 season.

We are currently pursuing a focus on Distributive Enterprise development as a means to attain economic sustainability via bootstrap production.

Accommodations and utilities are provided to all participants.

=Application Process for Product Managers, Production Director, Farm Director, and Construction Director=

The basic agreement involves:


 * On site living at FeF + $2k/month stipend + full time commitment (no outside jobs or telecommuting unless specifically negotiated)
 * Daily Scrum Session from noon to 6 at the FeF workshop, with Daily Standup at noon.
 * Daily vlogging requirement for updates, 5 days per week
 * Maintaining a Product Page, updating the Control Panel work product daily - for your specific GVCS Product Management or Production Director effort, such as this Prototype
 * Semi-monthly blog posting on the Factor e Farm Blog according to FeF Blogging Standards
 * 3 month minimum commitment, extendable indefinitely

To apply:
 * View the GVCS TED Talk
 * Read the Extreme Manufacturing Blog Post. Note: this platform is undergoing rapid evolution. Study this platform and latest Prototype.
 * Create a 2 minute video introduction regarding your interest in applying. This is a video-of-interest (VOI) and it must include: (1), name and country where you are located; (2), relevant skill set and how you can use it to move OSE work forward; (3) what you think will be the greatest challenge in your work; (4), and how you will address that challenge.
 * Upload your video to a video sharing site such as your YouTube channel or any other publicly-visible solution. Make sure that the video is open for viewing by the general public.
 * Upload your resume to a publicly downloadable file sharing site, as you will be asked for a link in your Product Application.
 * Go to the Product Application. This application will ask you for a link to your uploaded video and resume, so make sure that you have done the last 2 steps prior to filling out an application.
 * Upon receiving your VOI, we will review it. The VOI is an initial screening of candidates, after which we will set up your initial 15 minute interview. A second, 30 minute interview with the Founder follows the first interview. If you pass this stage, you will be invited to further negotiation, culminating in a collaboratively-written contract agreement.''

Nota bene:'' Please keep in mind that everything is just talk and negotiation only - until a copy of your contract is printed and signed by both parties. The whole recruiting process up to the signing of a contractshould take a total of about 4-8 hours of direct communications between OSE and the applicant, over a general period of 2-4 weeks. This time will depend on a case-by-case basis, and may be significantly different than 2-4 weeks.

=Desirable Qualities= These are the qualities that we seek in our applicants:


 * Open Culture + Personal Rapport
 * Disruptive Distributive Enterprise Interest
 * Entrepreneurial Spirit - track record of enterprise savvy + intrinsic motivation + long work hours
 * Thought Leadership - cultural creator of internet-scale phenomena
 * Connectedness - access to leaders in multidisciplinary areas
 * Brings in a net of resources on an ongoing basis - for accelerating the development of OSE

=Links to Interviews=


 * Free & Tested Screen-capturing Software:
 * See Recruiting playlist on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL15BEBF1561A49596&feature=view_all