Comments on: Hire for Intangibles; You Can Teach Technical Skills http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/10/hire-for-intangibles-you-can-teach-technical-skills.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. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:33:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Hiring Technical People » Hiring Great People: Focus on Non-Technical Skills http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/10/hire-for-intangibles-you-can-teach-technical-skills.html#comment-1536 Hiring Technical People » Hiring Great People: Focus on Non-Technical Skills Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:32:01 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/10/hire-for-intangibles-you-can-teach-technical-skills.html#comment-1536 [...] SlackerManager agrees with me in his How do you hire great people?. I said Hire for Intangibles; You Can Teach Technical Skills. [...] [...] SlackerManager agrees with me in his How do you hire great people?. I said Hire for Intangibles; You Can Teach Technical Skills. [...]

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]]> By: Bryan http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/10/hire-for-intangibles-you-can-teach-technical-skills.html#comment-1083 Bryan Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:57:37 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/10/hire-for-intangibles-you-can-teach-technical-skills.html#comment-1083 I hate it when companies expect their current employees to teach even the most basic technical skills to new employees. As if we senior engineers dont have enough to do. We asked for someone new because we had too much to do, not because we had spare time to train someone on the technical aspects of their job. Perhaps if the company paid more salary up front they might find a qualified candidate. I hate it when companies expect their current employees to teach even the most basic technical skills to new employees. As if we senior engineers dont have enough to do. We asked for someone new because we had too much to do, not because we had spare time to train someone on the technical aspects of their job. Perhaps if the company paid more salary up front they might find a qualified candidate.

]]> By: John Rusk http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/10/hire-for-intangibles-you-can-teach-technical-skills.html#comment-274 John Rusk Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:33:20 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/10/hire-for-intangibles-you-can-teach-technical-skills.html#comment-274 It strikes me that hiring for experience amounts to "outsoucing staff training to your competitors". It strikes me that hiring for experience amounts to “outsoucing staff training to your competitors”.

]]> By: Dwayne Phillips http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/10/hire-for-intangibles-you-can-teach-technical-skills.html#comment-272 Dwayne Phillips Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:48:18 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2007/10/hire-for-intangibles-you-can-teach-technical-skills.html#comment-272 Oh yes. I would extend this a little to "Hire for Intangibles; You can teach specific skills." One example, several years ago our church was hiring a person to do accounting, they also wanted the person to have experience working with the Fairfax Country, Virginia government on expanding a church building. Duh? There is only one way to get that experience - doing it. Hence, it was impossible to find someone with that specific skill. Find someone with general knowledge, skills, and the desire and ability to learn. Oh yes.

I would extend this a little to “Hire for Intangibles; You can teach specific skills.”

One example, several years ago our church was hiring a person to do accounting, they also wanted the person to have experience working with the Fairfax Country, Virginia government on expanding a church building. Duh? There is only one way to get that experience - doing it. Hence, it was impossible to find someone with that specific skill.

Find someone with general knowledge, skills, and the desire and ability to learn.

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