Tag Archives: hiring decision

Do We Have a War for Talent in Software?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by johanna

I’m at the SHRM conference in Chicago this week, courtesy of Dice.com. I blog for them, and am working on an agile recruiting series. Watch for it, in the coming weeks. I read this piece, The War for STEM Talent … Continue reading →

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Hiring for Your Team, One Day Workshop in Sweden

Posted on May 13, 2013 by johanna

I will be at Let’s Test the week of May 20. I am offering a version of my new hiring workshop, Hiring For Your Team: Culture Trumps (Technical) Skills. If you will be at Let’s Test and you have not … Continue reading →

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A Novel Idea: Hire the Unemployed

Posted on May 3, 2013 by johanna

Did you read The Jobless Trap? In it, Paul Krugman asserts we are creating an underclass of long-term unemployed. This is what really stood out for me: This could happen because their work skills atrophy, but a more likely reason … Continue reading →

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Cultural Fit Trumps Competence? Maybe

Posted on December 27, 2012 by johanna

Did you see Cultural Fit Trumps Competence? I don’t know that cultural fit trumps competence. I know that it’s critically important. For geeks, you need a minimum of technical skills and then cultural fit is critically important. I do agree … Continue reading →

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Answer Questions, Yes. Housekeys? No

Posted on March 22, 2012 by johanna

There’s an article in the Huffington Post about asking candidates to turn over their Facebook login credentials, so the interviewers can see their “private” pages. If you provide your login credentials, your private Facebook pages are no longer private, are … Continue reading →

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Can Anyone That Old Know Anything?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by johanna

I was talking with a client recently, who was professing his desire for younger candidates. “Can anyone older than 35 or 40 really know anything?” was his concern. I sat there, a little nonplussed. “How old do you think I … Continue reading →

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Committing to a Position

Posted on January 5, 2011 by johanna

Recently, I spoke with a hiring manager. He wanted to make sure a person he thought was overqualified for a position stayed in the job for two years. (!!) He was asking candidates to commit to his job for two … Continue reading →

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November Musings About Hiring Issues

Posted on December 5, 2010 by johanna

You may have noticed my most recent post was back in October (ouch). That’s because of the past 6 weeks, I’ve been out of town 5. With that much travel, something has to go, and some of my blogging is … Continue reading →

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Hiring for Diversity, Pt4: “Overqualified People”

Posted on August 18, 2010 by johanna

So I’ve spoken about women and other kinds of traditional diversity, personality and experience, new grads, and now it’s time to discuss a difficult topic. What about “overqualified” people? People who have tons of experience are looking for jobs. Too … Continue reading →

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Is HR in Your Middle?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by johanna

I hear this story again and again. A hiring manager can’t find the right candidate. Why? You would think it would be easier to find great candidates, because so many people are out of work or are looking for better … Continue reading →

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