Monthly Archives: February 2004

Update Your Resume Monthly

Posted on February 27, 2004 by johanna

If you are (or work for) a fabulous manager, you have weekly one-on-ones with your staff and discuss their accomplishments, and file those accomplishments in a folder. At the end of a year, you know what people have done, you’ve … Continue reading →

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When Candidates and Interviewers Disagree About “The Answer”

Posted on February 26, 2004 by johanna

You’re a candidate. You’re talking to a couple of technical interviewers. One of the interviewers asks you a question. You answer “black.” The interviewer says, “No, it’s white.” Wishing to avoid confrontation, you don’t push the answer. Geek that you … Continue reading →

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Hiring Tip #9: Schedule Phone Screens

Posted on February 23, 2004 by johanna

Smart hiring managers know to use a phone screen to screen in appropriate candidates and screen out unsuitable candidates. And they know that before you start the phone screen, you verify this is still a good time to call. But … Continue reading →

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Is Stock a Motivating Factor in an Offer?

Posted on February 19, 2004 by johanna

Sometimes, I’ve found stock (equity) to be a motivating factor in an offer. But in my experience, it’s turned out to be more cynicism-creating (hey, it’s a blog, I get to make up words) than motivating. My good friend and … Continue reading →

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What Does Your response to Resumes say About Your Company?

Posted on February 17, 2004 by johanna

My teenage daughter is attempting to find a job this summer. She dutifully filled out an application for a camp counselor position at a not-so-close-to-our-house camp. The idea is that she and my nephew would both work at the camp, … Continue reading →

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Discussing the Company

Posted on February 13, 2004 by johanna

I had an email conversation with Allen, a blog reader. One of the questions he asked is “What do you know about my company?” Allen used this question as a technique to determine how much initiative a candidate has and … Continue reading →

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Which Req do You Fill First?

Posted on February 10, 2004 by johanna

If you’re like one of my readers, you only have two reqs and a perceived need for three people. It’s hard to know what to do, when you only have enough money for two people and want three (or any … Continue reading →

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Link to “Interviewing a Programmer”

Posted on February 5, 2004 by johanna

On Artima, a treasure trove of technical articles, there’s a great article How to Interview a Programmer. Note that the points the people in the article make are: Look for talent, not skills Ask them to critique something (Pete McBreen … Continue reading →

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