November, 2008

Talents That Are in Need

OK… this one is simple. In today’s market… what are the most desirable techniques, talent, required skills that you… as a hiring manager would love to have in a candidate?

Suggestions for Better Interview Processing

Ok this one is for the Hiring Managers. We would like your input on what you are seeing from folks you are interviewing for IT positions so we can find out what are some good techniques you like to see and some that either in need of some “polishing” or should be completely forgotten about by the candidate.

Any techniques listed here would be great. Again we are looking to see about improving the overall interview process for everyone.

What is the Largest Road Block in Your Interview Process?

In today’s market we are facing a serious issue. Jobs are tight… but are they? In Texas where I live there are a great many positions available… the problem is there are a great many of us out of work or about to be displaced due to downsizing, corporate bankruptcy or a complete closure of your position. In any situation, we will all be facing the hiring process… either on one side of the table.

For this blog, tell me what is your worst nightmare of the interview process.

The goal here is to see where we could either improve the situation for the interview process or is this something we tend to do each interview and we just don’t realize it. I would like to hear from both sides of the table (interviewee and the interviewer).

Let’s identify the Cons of the Interview process.

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This blog is for IT professionals who are:

1) Trying to obtain a stable position with a corporation, education establishment, etc.
2) Currently Employed but in need of some fellow IT professional input for projects or activities you may need some additional insight.
3) IT Professionals who have some ideas to share about our market and where we are going.

… basically every IT professional out there.

I will start the ball rolling by posting some topics for everyone to interact. If you have any ideas for some blog topics, please let me know or post them here.

Everyone please note and understand that this blog is not for posting or soliciting job prospects or offers. This is for ideas of interviewing, getting pass hurdles that are preventing getting interviews… i.e. trying to get pass HR who (everyone will agree) has NO CLUE of what IT folks do on a daily basis… they are what I call “Keyword finders”… resume lemmings… but I digress.

Please refrain from posting job opportunties here. This blog is for assistance in technique only.

Hopefully we will have a good following for this blog.

Later,

Tom Wilson