Monthly Archives: July 2005

Rapid Ramp-Ups, Part 1

Posted on July 29, 2005 by johanna

This month’s column over at the Fast Company/Inc hiring site is Rapid Ramp-Ups. I don’t think treating hiring like a project is new, but some people have remarked on that in the past. Please leave comments here.

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Hiring the Best Does Matter

Posted on July 26, 2005 by johanna

Sometimes, I work with managers who can’t tell the differences between technical people. They seem to think all developers (or testers or project managers or whomever) are equivalent. If you’ve ever tried to make the case for hiring the best … Continue reading →

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Beware of Interpreting Body Language

Posted on July 13, 2005 by johanna

When I teach interviewing skills, I ask the workshop participants what they want to learn in the workshop. I’m always amazed at how many people say “interpret body language.” I expected people to focus on listening for behavior-description answers to … Continue reading →

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Write and Get Hired

Posted on July 6, 2005 by johanna

I received a pointer to Write and Get Hired today. And like most busy people, I didn’t read the blurb. Maybe the article will work for you, but I don’t find verbalizing my goals to be helpful. I do find … Continue reading →

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