When I talk about interviewing an agile team, many people think, “Oh, we should pair!” and that’s it. But, many teams don’t pair regularly. If you pair in the interview and you don’t pair at work, you have an incongruent interview. That’s not helpful to you or your candidate. Instead, you want to create an […]
The title of this blog is “Managing Product Development.” That means that I manage my own product development, products and projects, as well as provide advice for other people. I have many opportunities to do that. My most recent opportunity arose this past year when I self-published Hiring Geeks That Fit, electronically and in print.
Continued from Part 1… I Wrote a Better Book How do I make a better book? I removed all the passive voice. I updated the book with the new sourcing material about Twitter and LinkedIn—neither of which existed when I first wrote the book. I updated the templates, because I’ve learned over the years. I
I just finished Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs, by Peter Capelli. It’s a terrific read, all about the reasons hiring managers and companies have trouble finding people, and why job seekers have trouble getting in the door. It’s related to John Sumser’s series, the Hiring Paradox. I’ve never believed that there is a war
I’ve been traveling and crazy-busy. Drum roll, please: Hiring Geeks That Fit is available in print. For you electronic buyers, it’s available in many online bookstores, Amazon, of course, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. All the links are on my page, Hiring Geeks That Fit. Barnes & Noble even has it in print, also!
Small Steps, Frequent Deliverables Work My beta reviewers just completed their beta comments for Manage Your Job Search. I’m quite excited! Now, I have to integrate their comments into the text. This is a big part of my book project. I need to review every person’s comments, and integrate the comments, one at a time,
I just saw this factoid on Twitter: “Did you know that 62% of jobs are posted to niche job sites? Are you missing out on these job top boards?” from SmartRecruiters. (Thanks, SmartRecruiters!) I had no idea it was that high. They link to Best 50 Niche Job Boards. In addition, look at the comments.
In Hiring for an Agile Team: Who Do You Need?, I asked you to consider the kinds of people you were looking for. Yes, you might need developers or testers or BAs or writers. And, I suggested you think about T-shaped people, those folks who could do whatever it takes to move a feature forward.
Have you read The STEM Crisis Is a Myth? It’s a fascinating article. Bob actually has data, as opposed to my anecdotal evidence, now and dating back to my article from 2001, Crisis? What Crisis? A Contrarian Perspective. (For those of you who don’t know the four letter acronym, STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and
I just read Social Media is Paralyzing HR. (Hat tip to John Sumser, @JohnSumser who tweeted it.) I sympathize with Paul, who is sympathizing with HR. Let me tell you what I see in too many small to medium size companies: One lonely HR person who is trying to do: All the recruiting for all