http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2005/04/diversity-curiosity-and-innovation.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, 20 Nov 2008 13:51:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2005/04/diversity-curiosity-and-innovation.html#comment-41 2waysit Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:22:27 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=479#comment-41 But the majority of managers of technical people DON'T CARE about the candidate's preferences, and actively screen for candidates who ALREADY HAVE the required domain knowledge. Especially if the candidates are contract ( = "disposable") agency workers, they can expect to be treated like screwdrivers. These manager's goal is to select the correct "cog" to get the job done today -- not to consider how the many-faceted aspects of the candidates personality could enhance the organization. But the majority of managers of technical people DON’T CARE about the candidate’s preferences, and actively screen for candidates who ALREADY HAVE the required domain knowledge. Especially if the candidates are contract ( = “disposable”) agency workers, they can expect to be treated like screwdrivers. These manager’s goal is to select the correct “cog” to get the job done today — not to consider how the many-faceted aspects of the candidates personality could enhance the organization.

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