10 traits to look for when you're hiring a programmer
By Justin James
Programmers come with a wide range of skill sets, hail from many countries and cultures, and can have differing backgrounds and experiences. Nevertheless, certain qualities can mean the difference between a great programmer and someone who’s not so great. Here are 10 things to look for when hiring a programmer.
Curiosity
Great programmers never accept things "as is"; they need to poke… Continue
You've just hired a new recruiter and want them to see success as soon as possible, to keep them motivated and excited and making money.
I was having this conversation just the other day with a good friend who has hired her first employee and as I'm getting ready to do the same, we were brainstorming, trying to remember back to the days when we started and how we worked then versus now.
We both agreed that having a daily plan is crucial, as is having set productivity… Continue
Jobster, the much-hyped and heavily funded online-recruitment-meets-social-networking service, is out looking for more money, after burning through most of the $48 million it has raised since 2005. Founder and CEO Jason Goldberg left the company late last year, and has started a new social news site. Jobster, under new management, is now looking to raise more…
“And you are….? And you are here because…? And you are looking for…?...”
Many years ago there was a funny skit on Saturday Night Live about an absolutely clueless - and very obnoxious, receptionist who did not recognize very recognizable celebrity characters when they arrived at his desk. The receptionist would ask multiple questions like the ones above. The skit would go on and on with the questions and answers becoming more and more ridiculous.
So you think you are a sales executive? Let’s qualify you as a candidate:
1. Do you love to cold call?
2. Do you understand how to develop relationships with your recruiters?
3. Do you understand how to develop relationships inside large companies once you have them as a client?
4. Are you familiar with all the procedural processes and paper work of your clients?
5. Do you regularly attend trade fairs?
6. Are you an active networker?
7. Do you reside on… Continue
Added by Gene Leshinsky on March 15, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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Ok, I have grown rather fond of meebo and the meebome widget. I found that I can embed the meebome widget in comments, up obviously it disappears after people leave comments for me. I tried seeing if there is a gadget, but no one has create one yet. Does anyone know of a way to have the widget permanently placed on my page? I have placed the widget in my comment section, so that you can see what it is, and if I am on, you can IM me :)
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I’ve seen several speakers recently comment on the fact that it is coming to a world where everyone has access to ALL the contact data. The concept was furthered in saying that since everyone will have all the data, the playing field will be leveled as everyone will have total access, ergo, it will come down to the ability to network as the sole determiner of success.
The second part of this concept, (ability to network) has always has been dead on. A poor salesperson or recruiter… Continue
RecruitingBlogs.com is a social network for the Recruiting Industry. I started this network less than a year ago and there are currently 3000 members on the site. In the last month, RecruitingBlogs.com has tripled in size.
It is my hope that after you have had a chance to take a look at RecruitingBlogs.com, you will want to… Continue
Added by Slouch on March 14, 2008 at 4:30pm —
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Tips to building a more powerful practice
Thursday, March 13, 2008 | by Kevin Wheeler
I am sitting in Vermont this morning reading a local newspaper with the headline: "Vermont lost 2,000 jobs last year." But the article does not attribute this to the slowing economy; instead, it attributes it to the aging workforce.
Now, Vermont is a tiny state and certainly does not represent most of the United States. Its unemployment rate is low, its workforce a mix of… Continue
Added by Dave Mendoza on March 14, 2008 at 4:30pm —
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Who are the most influential people in the UK online recruitment market today? Is it recruiters with their significant buying power, or corporate employers with their substantial job inventories? Or is it the online publishers and job board owners who control the methods of reaching huge job seeker audiences? Actually, I think it’s job posting services and here’s why.…
I read an article today by Matt Asay, which makes me wonder if Google are turning to blatant sexual stereotyping to aid their recruiting? Surely not I hear you cry, Google exploiting certain market sectors to get what they want?
Matt mentions that one of his friends was in San Jose for a corporate event. While waiting at the Marriott, he ran into a "swarm of beautiful young girls" that were "uniform in their good… Continue