Monthly Archives: June 2006

Hiring Strategy #5: Changing What Your Group Delivers

Posted on June 20, 2006 by johanna

Imagine this scenario: You’re a development manager in a small organization. You have a product and a couple of customers. Over the course of the next year or so, you add a few more developers and a few more customers. … Continue reading →

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Is There an Up-Tick in Math/Computer Science Students?

Posted on June 9, 2006 by johanna

Ok, I sometimes extrapolate trends from little or no data, so be forewarned Daughter #1 is graduating from high school this Sunday. We went to the awards ceremony last night. There were typical awards in memory/honor of so-and-so, and a … Continue reading →

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Hiring Strategy #4: When Cutting Edge is Your Bleedng Edge

Posted on June 6, 2006 by johanna

If you’ve ever been involved in a startup before the startup had competitors or were part of a disruptive change in technology, you’ve needed this hiring strategy. In this case, technical skills are close to irrelevant. What’s really important when … Continue reading →

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Another Review

Posted on June 6, 2006 by johanna

Esther Schindler posted a great review of Hiring the Best, called Fluff-Free, Pragmatic IT Hiring Advice. She even linked the book to a hiring mistake she’d made earlier in her career. Thanks, Esther! Tweet This Post

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