An unnamed small company in Camarillo, California is seeking a Microsoft Access VBA Programmer for a part-time contract position paying $25 to $35 per hour depending on experience and skill level. The company is looking for someone with experience developing Microsoft Access applications using front-end and back-end environments. They prefer someone local enough to come into the Camarillo office for occasional sessions.

What the role entails: You'll be helping improve an existing internal Microsoft Access application rather than starting from scratch. The company specifically wants someone comfortable with Access development, VBA, front-end and back-end environments, teamwork, and knowledge sharing. They describe the ideal person as being as much a teacher as a programmer, and say the project could potentially develop into a longer-term relationship.

About the company: The company does not identify itself in the Craigslist posting, describing itself only as a small, stable, and friendly company. There isn't enough information in the listing to say what industry they're in or what their Access application does.

Rick's take: From an Access standpoint, this is a solid listing. They're specifically looking for an Access VBA programmer to work on an existing business application, so Access isn't just some random skill buried at the bottom of the requirements. Someone with strong Access Expert skills and Developer-level VBA experience should find this right in their wheelhouse.

That said, this is Craigslist, so apply with the usual healthy dose of skepticism. The employer isn't identified, and they want applicants to demonstrate their abilities with a task or tasks. A reasonable skills test is perfectly legitimate, but I'd make sure it really is a short demonstration and doesn't turn into doing substantial development work for free. Verify who you're dealing with before providing anything sensitive. Assuming everything checks out, though, this looks like exactly the kind of small-business Access development work that's still out there.