Monthly Archives: August 2007

Deciphering Job Descriptions

Posted on August 30, 2007 by johanna

Raven has a very funny take on what job descriptions really mean.

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When to Ask About Salary

Posted on August 29, 2007 by johanna

Imagine this scenario. You have a number of openings, some for senior positions. Maybe you even work for a large company that’s highly attractive for potential candidates. To manage the phone screens and interviews, you send out a pre-interview set … Continue reading →

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Dilberterian Job Descriptions

Posted on August 24, 2007 by johanna

Read Sidu’s Avoiding hell at work by spotting Dilbertian job descriptions.Sidu’s on target. That’s why I suggest you do a real job analysis, and write the ad and/or job description with other technical people. People who are not in the … Continue reading →

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Is the Question You Asked What the Candidate Heard?

Posted on August 21, 2007 by johanna

Last week, at the Agile 2007 conference, I ran a tutorial called “Hiring for an Agile Team.” As part of the tutorial, I ask people to group themselves into threes, where one person interviews, one is the candidate, and one … Continue reading →

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Take a More Agile Approach to Hiring

Posted on August 8, 2007 by johanna

In Hiring the Best …, I recommend you hire for today’s projects, not for tomorrow’s projects.Now that we are back in a candidate’s market, it’s even more important to hire the people you need now. You can’t tell who you’ll … Continue reading →

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