Tag Archives: job description

Project Culture Reflects Management Culture

Posted on November 15, 2012 by johanna

I have a post, What’s the Culture on Your Project? that discusses the project issues of the Romney campaign. But there is a deeper issue. If you read the comments in The Romney Campaign was a Consultant Con Job, there … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Loose Connection

Posted on April 27, 2012 by johanna

If you read this blog or my Manage Your Job Search book, you know I’m a big fan of networking with loose connections. Those referrals are more likely to land you a job or help you find a candidate than … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Job Ads

Posted on October 10, 2011 by johanna

If you’re a candidate and you are looking for a job, it can be difficult to deconstruct a job ad, especially if it’s a laundry list of technical tools. A lot of hiring managers use a form of shorthand to … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the “Perfect” Candidate

Posted on July 23, 2010 by johanna

I received a call from a recruiter-colleague yesterday, bemoaning a hiring manager who was waiting for the “perfect” candidate. “I’ve sent her 5 great candidates, but none of them are perfect. Doesn’t she have to fill this position?” Well, maybe … Continue reading →

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Separate Internal Job Titles from External Titles

Posted on July 16, 2008 by johanna

I recently met a lead whose business card read “Lead Phoenix Developer.”  I asked what that meant, and he explained that he was a technical lead for an project code-named Phoenix. His business card could have read “Lead Developer” or … Continue reading →

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Where Have All the Testers Gone?

Posted on February 15, 2008 by johanna

I spoke with a couple of recruiters this week. They’ve been specializing in finding test people for the last 10-15 years. (I used one of them 15 years ago, the last time I was hiring testers.) They both asked a … Continue reading →

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What’s the Position Worth?

Posted on November 25, 2007 by johanna

In my recent consulting (workshops and assessments), several technical staff and their managers have told me they’re not sure they are being paid what they’re worth. I ask “How do you know?” They tell me all the ways they’re working … Continue reading →

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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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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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Iterating on Job Descriptions

Posted on January 29, 2007 by johanna

If you haven’t read Hiring the Best …, you may not realize how often I say it’s ok to iterate on job descriptions.Job descriptions cannot be static. To all you HR folks, sorry, you have to work with the hiring … Continue reading →

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