Monthly Archives: June 2008

A Little More on How to Hire a Manager

Posted on June 30, 2008 by johanna

Lisa has a nice post, How to Hire a Manager – A Time Tested Recipe. She’s close. I’m not so sure about the “humble” part, and I would add something like “advocates for team.” But the piece Lisa missed is … Continue reading →

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Being Specific When Analyzing a Job

Posted on June 29, 2008 by johanna

I led a 90-minute Hiring for an Agile Team workshop at AgileItx! this past week. I ask each team in the workshop to call out a candidate’s quality, preference, or non-technical skill that they look for in a team. One … Continue reading →

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Why is Ageism Alive and Well?

Posted on June 24, 2008 by johanna

One of the nice things about the social networking sites such as LinkedIn, is that they allow me to reconnect with people I worked with years ago. I recently re-met a colleague from my undergraduate days, and a colleague I … Continue reading →

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What Are Your Expectations for New Grads?

Posted on June 6, 2008 by johanna

Jack Vinson writes in New Grad Hires: Ready and Willing, but Are They Able?, The solution is to hire people who have the general skills, capability, and/or experience you need and then train them in the missing aspects. That’s the … Continue reading →

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