Monthly Archives: May 2006

Hiring Strategy #3: Technology is Changing

Posted on May 4, 2006 by johanna

Sometimes, as a manager in a technical organization, you realize you need to change technologies. In my experience, this is a change that takes place over time. So when I’ve used this strategy, I have hired people with expertise in … Continue reading →

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Non-Profits Can Pay Reasonable Salaries

Posted on May 4, 2006 by johanna

I received an email recently from an engineer who was considering a job at a non-profit. They offered him a much lower salary than he was expecting, because they were a “non-profit.” Some people are slimeballs, even if they work … Continue reading →

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Hiring Strategy #2: Work is Changing Focus

Posted on May 1, 2006 by johanna

Sometimes, technical managers realize their groups aren’t performing all the necessary work, and worse, the people in the group don’t have the background or capability to do the new kind of work. The example I used in the book was … Continue reading →

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