In my last post I mentioned the typical steps in the recruiting/selection process of new hires.  One of the steps was to perform a skills assessment, if applicable.  In an interview many candidates can really talk the talk but can they walk the walk?  I’m mean, if you are interviewing for rock star code cutters, [...]

As I mentioned before there has been an uptick in sales at a lot of my clients which triggered a release of the tight grip on expenses.  As such, some open headcount positions that were previously on hold are being actively recruited for and, of course, given that everyone is looking for work we are being inundated [...]

Last week an interesting powerpoint presentation made the rounds of the tech-community: Netflix’s “Reference Guide on our Freedom & Responsibility Culture“.  Yes, Netflix is a billion dollar, publicly traded company with 1,900 employees but even you, the little guy, needs to go through this slide deck.  Why?  Because Netflix has a very interesting approach to [...]

If it hasn’t happened already it is going to soon: your invitation to Blue Chip Expert.  I’ve received numerous invites over the last few weeks so I was intrigued as to what it was all about.  The site provides the following explanation:
Blue Chip Expert is an efficient marketplace where hiring managers can easily find and [...]