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Monthly Archives: May 2008
What Makes a Great Technical Manager
Jurgen’s post, How to Select a Fine Technical Manager, along with the posts he responded to prompted this one. I’m not agreeing much with Jurgen today. I suspect it’s because we have very different experience. In my experience, only technical … Continue reading
Q&A with the Recruiting Animal
For the recruiter interview series, I had a conversation with the Recruiting Animal: JR: How long have you been in the recruiting field? RA: Over ten years. JR: Do you have any specialties? RA: I’m a generalist but I have … Continue reading
Using Your Network
I found my first job with the help of an on-campus recruiter, and with a local Boston-area recruiter. I found my second job through the newspaper. I’ve found all my other jobs (all of them, including my consulting engagements) via … Continue reading
How Do You Know if a Recruiter is Trustworthy?
Matt Buckland had some great comments about my post Why You Should Make Friends with Recruiters. In his post, Why you should make friends with Recruiters, Matt rebutted a couple of points (which is just fine!). He made a great … Continue reading
Why You Should Make Friends with Recruiters
In response to my first recruiter interview, a colleague wrote in with the reasons he stays in touch with recruiters: Some of the best jobs / candidates are rarely advertised If you refer people to your friend the recruiter, there … Continue reading
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