http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2006/05/hiring-strategy-2-work-is-changing-focus.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 http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2006/05/hiring-strategy-2-work-is-changing-focus.html/comment-page-1#comment-144 Adam Goucher Wed, 03 May 2006 18:40:13 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=403#comment-144 I somewhat touch on this in my own blog in a post on <a href="http://www.ninjatactics.com/blog/?p=43">Staffing a New QA/Test Group</a>. To me, it is not just an expectation that a manager forsee their changing needs, but a requirement. The manager, in order to be effective needs to have a vision of where they want to be in 18 months, 3 years, etc. Only then can you do the necessary hiring. Think of a manager as a professional rally driver. They have the notes read to them 2 or 3 corners ahead so they know how to prepare the car. Same basic principle applies in QA/Test groups; there is little that can be done about the present, but you can be prepared for the future. I somewhat touch on this in my own blog in a post on Staffing a New QA/Test Group.
To me, it is not just an expectation that a manager forsee their changing needs, but a requirement. The manager, in order to be effective needs to have a vision of where they want to be in 18 months, 3 years, etc. Only then can you do the necessary hiring. Think of a manager as a professional rally driver. They have the notes read to them 2 or 3 corners ahead so they know how to prepare the car. Same basic principle applies in QA/Test groups; there is little that can be done about the present, but you can be prepared for the future.

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