Monthly Archives: January 2007

Iterating on Job Descriptions

Posted on January 29, 2007 by johanna

If you haven’t read Hiring the Best …, you may not realize how often I say it’s ok to iterate on job descriptions.Job descriptions cannot be static. To all you HR folks, sorry, you have to work with the hiring … Continue reading →

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Webinar Series, Jan 18 and Jan 25, 2007

Posted on January 15, 2007 by johanna

I’m doing a webinar series for Kennedy, starting this Thursday. See Building Effective Hiring Strategies & Job Descriptions To Match!. You can sign up for either or both. I hope you decide to join me Jan 18 and 25, 2007. … Continue reading →

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Not Sure About Hiring A Stay-at-home Mom?

Posted on January 11, 2007 by johanna

I just read this gem, In Honor Of Stay-At-Home Moms referring to To grandmother Pelosi’s house we go. The quote I loved, At a minimum, it teaches you just how many supposed grown-ups only need a good, long nap to … Continue reading →

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Where to Start a Company?

Posted on January 9, 2007 by johanna

Roman asks Whether he should move to start a company. So where do you start a company? Where the people are, of course.You need enough people who are willing to take a risk on a startup. Roman’s in the Atlanta … Continue reading →

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How Are Your Jobs Organized on Your Company’s Site?

Posted on January 9, 2007 by johanna

I’m caught up with my project management book, at least until I receive more edits from my editor. So I’m catching up with my blogging.I was looking at a client’s site today. They have a couple of hundred open positions–not … Continue reading →

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