Thank you for clarification. 2017-01-31 17:26 GMT+01:00 Maggie Dennis <mden...@wikimedia.org>:
> Thanks for the question, Tomasz, and for the answer, Dan. :) > > That's right - it's built into the form. I'm told it can't be removed. > Candidates based outside the U.S. are very welcome to apply! I'd guess that > the question may be relevant for some folks in the U.S., for instance > international students who do not have a work visa. > > Best, > > Maggie > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 10:41 AM, Dan Garry <dga...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > On 31 January 2017 at 07:08, Tomasz Ganicz <polime...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Just simple technical question. In the application form there is one > > tricky > > > question: > > > > > > "Are you legally authorized to work in the United States" > > > > > > I guess vast majority of potential candidates are not legally > authorized > > to > > > work in US as they are citizens of countries which need a special > > > work-permit to be legally employed in US. Does it mean they cannot > apply > > > for this position or that WMF is able to organize a work-permit for > such > > > persons? > > > > > > > The work authorisation question is a standard one included in job > postings, > > irrespective of work location. I would assume there are no issues with > > candidates based outside the United States applying, especially since all > > the new positions are advertised as "San Francisco, CA or Remote". > > > > Dan > > > > -- > > Dan Garry > > Lead Product Manager, Discovery > > Wikimedia Foundation > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > -- > Maggie Dennis > Interim Chief of Community Engagement > Director, Support, Safety and Programs > Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > -- Tomek "Polimerek" Ganicz http://pl.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Polimerek http://www.ganicz.pl/poli/ _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
