http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/questioning-candidates-about-learning.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. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/questioning-candidates-about-learning.html#comment-1489 Ilja Preuß Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:28:58 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/questioning-candidates-about-learning.html#comment-1489 It's a great question - assuming that you are prepared to actually *do* provide a training budget. It’s a great question - assuming that you are prepared to actually *do* provide a training budget.

]]> http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/questioning-candidates-about-learning.html#comment-1446 HR World » Blog Archive » Eye on the Blogosphere: Friday Edition Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:33:36 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/questioning-candidates-about-learning.html#comment-1446 [...] Hiring Technical People has a good question to ask potential employees. Read about it here. [...] [...] Hiring Technical People has a good question to ask potential employees. Read about it here. [...]

]]> http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/questioning-candidates-about-learning.html#comment-1434 Peter Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:00:05 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/02/questioning-candidates-about-learning.html#comment-1434 I like this question. It is similar to the one I ask "What was the last thing you were curious about and spent time learning about?" Basically my theory is that people who want to learn are good for the team. Nothing is worse than trying to advance a new idea that gets squashed because those involved could care less about learning the value the idea does or doesn't have. I like this question. It is similar to the one I ask “What was the last thing you were curious about and spent time learning about?” Basically my theory is that people who want to learn are good for the team. Nothing is worse than trying to advance a new idea that gets squashed because those involved could care less about learning the value the idea does or doesn’t have.

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