Monthly Archives: June 2005

Consider Debriefing Auditions

Posted on June 22, 2005 by johanna

I spoke at Boston SPIN last night, and facilitated the hiring initiative roundtable before the main presentation. One of the roundtable participants explained that he was looking for entry-level testers. And, since no one (okay, not quite no one, but … Continue reading →

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People are Not Recipes

Posted on June 21, 2005 by johanna

Last week, while driving to/from parents and funerals (my folks are fine), I had several long talks with my sister, who’s looking for a job. She’s the best salesperson I’ve ever met. She’s great at selling, and stays friendly with … Continue reading →

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Make the Work Interesting: Column is Up

Posted on June 15, 2005 by johanna

My column over at the Fast Company/Inc Hiring Center is up: Make the Work Interesting. That column grew out of Negotiating an Offer and Negotiating and Offer. (Yes, I mistakenly named two posts the same title. Must have been tired.) … Continue reading →

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A Simple Audition for Developers

Posted on June 6, 2005 by johanna

I was speaking with a colleague the other day, and he told me about an audition he’s been using for developers for years: asking them to implement a String-Copy function in the language in which they’ll be developing. Some of … Continue reading →

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