Back in More Interview Questions Not to Ask, Part 1, I said that hiring managers and teams should not ask irrelevant questions. Some of you here, and on LinkedIn and Facebook asked, “How do we answer these questions?” Here’s how you do it. If someone asks you “Who do you most admire and why?” use […]
I just posted Managing Timezones in Geographically Distributed Agile Teams. I have a funny story to tell about it. I’m in Belgium, getting ready for Belgium Testing Days. This weekend, the US changes to Daylight Savings Time. But Europe doesn’t. So, when do I talk to my husband? My husband and I are suffering by
I’m in Israel now, getting ready to work with a client tomorrow. When I travel, I watch CNN, and in Israel, I see the international edition. Jon Stewart had a funny segment on his show tonight, American Resolution: New Job. It shows a candidate doing everything wrong. I practically fell off the bed laughing. Enjoy!
True confessions: I can’t tell jokes. I can do knock-knock jokes, but that’s about it. I received this in email today. With any luck I won’t spoil it 🙂 Want to hire only lucky people? Take your stack of resumes. Divide them in half. Throw one half away — those are the unlucky people. I
Via the Boston Job Works blog I found this piece on Hiring in Times of Anger and Fear. The points Jack Thomas makes are great, and can be summarized by making sure you keep your self-esteem, follow through on commitments, and maintain your sense of humor. All easier said than done.If you’re looking for a