http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2005/03/implications-of-a-labor-shortage.html Hiring technical people and being hired can be difficult, no matter what the economy is doing. Use the tips here to hire better, or find a new job. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:20:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2005/03/implications-of-a-labor-shortage.html/comment-page-1#comment-31 Philip Heath Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:17:25 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=490#comment-31 Based on my current experience, I think this is a reality. My company typically promotes from within when we have openings for front-line development manangers. We need people who are good developers who also have a desire to lead people. Our internal pool has dried up. Most qualified candidates cite a reluctance to deal with people issues for why they are not interested in our team lead positions. So, we have found ourselves in the uncomfortable position of looking externally for someone to fill our current openings. Our recruiters are having a hard time finding the people with leadership experience who have kept their technical skills current. I've been told that we are looking for a "purple monkey". After about six weeks of searching, we finally have one candidate that we are scheduled to interview next week. I really hope to find at least two other candidates to interview so that we have a pool to choose from. Do you have any suggestions for both developing leaders internally, and/or finding the "purple monkey"? Based on my current experience, I think this is a reality. My company typically promotes from within when we have openings for front-line development manangers. We need people who are good developers who also have a desire to lead people. Our internal pool has dried up. Most qualified candidates cite a reluctance to deal with people issues for why they are not interested in our team lead positions.
So, we have found ourselves in the uncomfortable position of looking externally for someone to fill our current openings. Our recruiters are having a hard time finding the people with leadership experience who have kept their technical skills current. I’ve been told that we are looking for a “purple monkey”. After about six weeks of searching, we finally have one candidate that we are scheduled to interview next week. I really hope to find at least two other candidates to interview so that we have a pool to choose from.
Do you have any suggestions for both developing leaders internally, and/or finding the “purple monkey”?

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