http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2006/04/if-the-war-for-talent-is-back-why-is-age-discrimination-alive-and-well.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 21:05:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2006/04/if-the-war-for-talent-is-back-why-is-age-discrimination-alive-and-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-143 Robert Merrill Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:52:43 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=408#comment-143 le to save comment (key failed) I can agree with you that what some of us think is a war, others may see as scattered skirmishes. I work in the super-hot web2.0 IT, startup marketplace right now where software engineers are needed eith experinece of the most-current technology with little-to-no ramp-up. This is key right now to my clients. I don't think any of them would care what age an applicant was, if they had the skills they needed. I believe what we've seen so-far is a rapid retraction in the "slack" the economy had. The jobs started coming in, the orders were being filled, and suddenly it's tough to find people. As the economy expands, more industries will feel the pinch. Further, industries already nursing the pain will look to more creative ways (and better job analysis, as you put it) to locate resources. le to save comment (key failed)
I can agree with you that what some of us think is a war, others may see as scattered skirmishes.
I work in the super-hot web2.0 IT, startup marketplace right now where software engineers are needed eith experinece of the most-current technology with little-to-no ramp-up. This is key right now to my clients. I don’t think any of them would care what age an applicant was, if they had the skills they needed.
I believe what we’ve seen so-far is a rapid retraction in the “slack” the economy had. The jobs started coming in, the orders were being filled, and suddenly it’s tough to find people.
As the economy expands, more industries will feel the pinch. Further, industries already nursing the pain will look to more creative ways (and better job analysis, as you put it) to locate resources.

]]> http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2006/04/if-the-war-for-talent-is-back-why-is-age-discrimination-alive-and-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-142 Robert Merrill Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:49:05 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=408#comment-142 I can agree with you that what some of us think is a war, others may see as scattered skirmishes. I work in the super-hot web2.0 IT, startup marketplace right now where software engineers are needed eith experinece of the most-current technology with little-to-no ramp-up. This is key right now to my clients. I don't think any of them would care what age an applicant was, if they had the skills they needed. I believe what we've seen so-far is a rapid retraction in the "slack" the economy had. The jobs started coming in, the orders were being filled, and suddenly it's tough to find people. As the economy expands, more industries will feel the pinch. Further, industries already nursing the pain will look to more creative ways (and better job analysis, as you put it) to locate resources. I can agree with you that what some of us think is a war, others may see as scattered skirmishes.
I work in the super-hot web2.0 IT, startup marketplace right now where software engineers are needed eith experinece of the most-current technology with little-to-no ramp-up. This is key right now to my clients. I don’t think any of them would care what age an applicant was, if they had the skills they needed.
I believe what we’ve seen so-far is a rapid retraction in the “slack” the economy had. The jobs started coming in, the orders were being filled, and suddenly it’s tough to find people.
As the economy expands, more industries will feel the pinch. Further, industries already nursing the pain will look to more creative ways (and better job analysis, as you put it) to locate resources.

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