{"product_id":"hiring-the-best-knowledge-workers-techies-nerds-the-secrets-science-of-hiring-technical-people-9780932633590","title":"Hiring The Best Knowledge Workers, Techies \u0026 Nerds: The Secrets \u0026 Science Of Hiring Technical People","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiring The Best Knowledge Workers, Techies \u0026amp; Nerds: The Secrets \u0026amp; Science Of Hiring Technical People\u003c\/strong\u003e by Rothman, Johanna. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780932633590.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood technical people are the foundation on which successful high technology organizations are built. Establishing a good process for hiring such workers is essential. Unfortunately, the generic methods so often used for hiring skill-based staff, who can apply standardized methods to almost any situation, are of little use to those charged with the task of hiring technical people.\nUnlike skill-based workers, technical people typically do not have access to cookie-cutter solutions to their problems. They need to adapt to any situation that arises, using their knowledge in new and creative ways to solve the problem at hand. As a result, one developer, tester, or technical manager is not interchangeable with another. This makes hiring technical people one of the most critical and difficult processes a technical manager can undertake.\nHiring the Best Knowledge Workers, Techies \u0026amp; Nerds: The Secrets \u0026amp; Science of Hiring Technical People takes the guesswork out of hiring and diminishes the risk of costly hiring mistakes. With the aid of step-by-step descriptions and detailed examples, you’ll learn how to\n* write a concise, targeted job description\n* source candidates\n* develop ads for mixed media\n* review résumés quickly to determine Yes, No, or Maybe candidates\n* develop intelligent, nondiscriminatory, interview techniques\n* create fool-proof phone-screens\n* check references with a view to reading between the lines\n* extend an offer that will attract a win-win acceptance or tender a gentle-but-decisive rejection\n* and more\nYou, your team, and your organization will live with the long-term consequences of your hiring decision. Investing time in developing a hiring strategy will shorten your decision time and the ramp-up time needed for each new hire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brand: Dorset House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44430077689909,"sku":"ByrdShop_0932633595","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780932633590_13f1bbe1-460a-43e9-90cd-01801e5d2c07.jpg?v=1784376852","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/hiring-the-best-knowledge-workers-techies-nerds-the-secrets-science-of-hiring-technical-people-9780932633590","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}