Comments on: What’s a Year of Experience? http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2004/12/whats-a-year-of-experience.html Hiring technical people and being hired can be difficult, no matter what the economy is doing. Use the tips here to hire better, or find a new job. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Value, not Education or Experience | Hiring Technical People http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2004/12/whats-a-year-of-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-7306 Value, not Education or Experience | Hiring Technical People Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:06:20 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=510#comment-7306 [...] I certainly agree. Previous posts are here and here. [...] [...] I certainly agree. Previous posts are here and here. [...]

]]> By: Why is Ageism Alive and Well? | Hiring Technical People http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2004/12/whats-a-year-of-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-7280 Why is Ageism Alive and Well? | Hiring Technical People Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:03:51 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=510#comment-7280 [...] or she graduated from university. You might get someone with one year of experience many times, see What’s a Year of Experience? But you might just find a great candidate who can help your team jell and help create a great [...] [...] or she graduated from university. You might get someone with one year of experience many times, see What’s a Year of Experience? But you might just find a great candidate who can help your team jell and help create a great [...]

]]> By: Developer Resolutions for 2010 | Web Development News http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2004/12/whats-a-year-of-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-6692 Developer Resolutions for 2010 | Web Development News Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:25:12 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=510#comment-6692 [...] been working continuously for a decade, but they’ve not grown at all. In effect, they’ve repeated the same year (or month, even) of experience over and over. Make a commitment that this year will be [...] [...] been working continuously for a decade, but they’ve not grown at all. In effect, they’ve repeated the same year (or month, even) of experience over and over. Make a commitment that this year will be [...]

]]> By: Rich Stone http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2004/12/whats-a-year-of-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-5450 Rich Stone Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:34:59 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=510#comment-5450 on Driving: I have always taken my kids to a frozen/snow filled parking lot, and forced them to practice losing and regaining control of the car so that they can "feel" what it is like to lose control, and how easy it is the get it back - without putting themselves or other drivers at risk. Learning to drive under difficult conditions requires technical and mechanical skills as well as judgment gained from experience. On resources: if you have someone with many years of experience, you can ask them what they would do different now, than they would have 5, 10 years ago and why. define it as a bd -- tell me about a time recently that you xxx - and how does that differ from the way you would have - in 1999? If you want to see it on a resume, you look for growth in responsibility, and different roles of increasing influence and contribution. - It's harder for contractors and consultants 'cuz they take what they can get more frequently, so the path to more responsibility is less clearly defined. on Driving: I have always taken my kids to a frozen/snow filled parking lot, and forced them to practice losing and regaining control of the car so that they can “feel” what it is like to lose control, and how easy it is the get it back – without putting themselves or other drivers at risk. Learning to drive under difficult conditions requires technical and mechanical skills as well as judgment gained from experience.

On resources: if you have someone with many years of experience, you can ask them what they would do different now, than they would have 5, 10 years ago and why. define it as a bd — tell me about a time recently that you xxx – and how does that differ from the way you would have – in 1999?

If you want to see it on a resume, you look for growth in responsibility, and different roles of increasing influence and contribution. – It’s harder for contractors and consultants ‘cuz they take what they can get more frequently, so the path to more responsibility is less clearly defined.

]]> By: Hiring Technical People » People are Not Tools http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2004/12/whats-a-year-of-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-5430 Hiring Technical People » People are Not Tools Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:41:48 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=510#comment-5430 [...] picture and what can go wrong, and so on. Functional skills require experience, and more than the same year of experience again and [...] [...] picture and what can go wrong, and so on. Functional skills require experience, and more than the same year of experience again and [...]

]]> By: Ronja Addams-Moring http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2004/12/whats-a-year-of-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-11 Ronja Addams-Moring Fri, 11 Mar 2005 03:16:41 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=510#comment-11 I can relate to how difficult it is to understand that people who live in areas with snow and ice can get SURPRISED by the weather. Here in Finland (northermost corner of the European Union) we have 3-5 months of icy driving weather per year, and people STILL get surprised by it! I don't get it. How does one's mind work if repetitive observations and experiences are a surprise?? When I had to choose, after estimating my long-term survival likelihood, I chose to learn to drive during the winter. It was not an easy or pleasant experience, yet I will recommend it to my kids when they grow old enough. And I will be gnawing my nails off every time one of them is taking a driving lesson, I'm sure... I can relate to how difficult it is to understand that people who live in areas with snow and ice can get SURPRISED by the weather. Here in Finland (northermost corner of the European Union) we have 3-5 months of icy driving weather per year, and people STILL get surprised by it! I don’t get it. How does one’s mind work if repetitive observations and experiences are a surprise??
When I had to choose, after estimating my long-term survival likelihood, I chose to learn to drive during the winter. It was not an easy or pleasant experience, yet I will recommend it to my kids when they grow old enough. And I will be gnawing my nails off every time one of them is taking a driving lesson, I’m sure…

]]> By: Mike Kelly http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2004/12/whats-a-year-of-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-12 Mike Kelly Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:46:49 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=510#comment-12 Johanna, how would someone with many years of experience (which I am not) effectively communicate the distinction you make on a resume? Johanna, how would someone with many years of experience (which I am not) effectively communicate the distinction you make on a resume?

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