Comments on: Hire Junior Employees; Think Harder About Contractors http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/hire-junior-employees-think-harder-about-contractors.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 By: Hire Developer http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/hire-junior-employees-think-harder-about-contractors.html/comment-page-1#comment-4881 Hire Developer Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:26:48 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=694#comment-4881 Hey, The above posted information is quite interesting and providing adequate information on if we do not hire junior developers how they gain the experience to be a senior developer.Really it is great conflict. I came to know a lot of information through the above posted information. Hey,
The above posted information is quite interesting and providing adequate information on if we do not hire junior developers how they gain the experience to be a senior developer.Really it is great conflict. I came to know a lot of information through the above posted information.

]]> By: MN Headhunter http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/hire-junior-employees-think-harder-about-contractors.html/comment-page-1#comment-4862 MN Headhunter Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:32:03 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=694#comment-4862 An apology for not getting the distinction, I should have recognized it. I am quick to snap on this issue as here in Minneapolis the hardest spot to fill is any skill with 3-5 years of experience. This coincides with the dot com bubble burst, fewer college kids in the classroom, and when companies cut/eliminated intern programs and they wonder why the lack of candidates. I often wonder with the offshoring of work and usually what is "entry level" work if we are repeating history. An apology for not getting the distinction, I should have recognized it.

I am quick to snap on this issue as here in Minneapolis the hardest spot to fill is any skill with 3-5 years of experience.

This coincides with the dot com bubble burst, fewer college kids in the classroom, and when companies cut/eliminated intern programs and they wonder why the lack of candidates.

I often wonder with the offshoring of work and usually what is “entry level” work if we are repeating history.

]]> By: George Dinwiddie http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/hire-junior-employees-think-harder-about-contractors.html/comment-page-1#comment-4860 George Dinwiddie Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:23:21 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=694#comment-4860 Hi, Matt. Do you train your own junior contractors? Or do they learn at your clients' expense? Hi, Matt. Do you train your own junior contractors? Or do they learn at your clients’ expense?

]]> By: matt mcknight http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/hire-junior-employees-think-harder-about-contractors.html/comment-page-1#comment-4753 matt mcknight Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:37:12 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=694#comment-4753 What if you are running a contracting company? I find it challenging to hire and develop junior people for precisely the reasons you outline. Many of my customers do not want to pay for junior staff to be part of the team, as they only want to select the most experienced crew. What if you are running a contracting company? I find it challenging to hire and develop junior people for precisely the reasons you outline. Many of my customers do not want to pay for junior staff to be part of the team, as they only want to select the most experienced crew.

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