Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Job search outsourcing

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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 22:10, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Plain and simple: this article is WP:ESSAY. The topic itself does not seem to be encyclopedic. — Timneu22 · talk 12:45, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete. Original research that borders on patent nonsense, probably someone drumming up business for the "Five Phase model" they pulled out of the air: By using the Five Phase model for job searching (Strategy/Writing, Search, Apply, Interview and Negotiate), this specifically refers to individuals outsourcing their resume/cover letter writing, search for online job leads, or job application process. The last two phases, Interviewing and Negotiation, do not lend themselves to having someone else or technology perform their functions and cannot usually be outsourced, though for some negotiations outsiders such as agents or attorneys are sometimes contracted. Thus, job search outsourcing companies tend to focus on the first three. As a connoisseur of this kind of text, I have to say that the article's observation that interviews and negotiations cannot be automated or delegated is a ripe example with a pungent and intense bouquet. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 14:20, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 14:20, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete: Essay. Joe Chill (talk) 15:40, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Do Not Delete: Hi, I am the creator of this page. Obviously I am new to Wikipedia, but I work in the human resources field and these innovations are currently shaking things up quite a bit. My other page - Jobserf - was originally contested but I fixed it. Is there a way I can fix this one, too? I can remove the "Five Phases" content and reintroduce it later on when I have a source and an explanatory image. I am not "drumming up business." Job Search Outsourcing is changing the HR industry, and it's getting more and more press every month. It is a variation of another practice (noncontested), Recruitment Process Outsourcing. Whatever you'd like me to fix, I will. Thanks, ResolvedElement (talk) 02:18, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete as WP:OR and WP:POV. No references to establish WP:N or even WP:V. If the author wants to keep it, find mainstream media outlets that cover the concept and avoid headings like "Acceptance by Media & Experts" (POV and terrible grammar, although the latter is not an issue here). Arsenikk ^(talk) 16:01, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.