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I learned something when hiring for my current employer: CV's are only really useful as a filter if you're hiring a huge number of people. Better to chat to th
by ErrantX 17y ago
I learned something when hiring for my current employer: CV's are only really useful as a filter if you're hiring a huge number of people.
Better to chat to them on the phone first; then ask for a complete CV w references if they pass muster.
- jfager 17y agoI'm not saying anything about the usefulness of a CV in the hiring process, I'm saying that it's pretty uninspiring to suggest that the need to put one together is a great hurdle for the kind of developers you're hoping to hire. It just hits me the wrong way that the traits of the developers you're saying you want are: bored, unhappy, unable to afford an iPad, and too lazy to type up a short description of themselves.
- nagrom 17y agoOr, they're people who are really busy, aren't looking for a job right now but are open to new offers. Maybe people like myself who work in related disciplines and are considering a career change. The iPad is just a way of gaining publicity, and it seems to have worked pretty nicely.