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Here's the three step trick that works across the board: 1. Pay more 2. Offer amazing benefits. 3. Sponsor tech events and become active in a tech community.
by wheaties 14y ago
Here's the three step trick that works across the board:
1. Pay more
2. Offer amazing benefits.
3. Sponsor tech events and become active in a tech community.
That's what I say to everyone who "can't find anyone decent." Decent people can pick and choose at the moment. If they aren't choosing you, you're not giving them enough reasons.
- mickeyp 14y agoActually, you know, you just need #1 if you're hiring people who aren't in their early 20s, or something. Most "help us solve hard problems!" technology firms/startups in London simply don't pay that well, and that makes it hard to attract the older, experienced developers with families. Hiring contractors is another way of quickly getting access to a very large pool of skilled workers, but I find that most smaller companies never bother, even though the TOC of having a contractor on board may not be all that much more than a permanent employee.
- ryanhuff 14y agoJust to add to your post, an (unfortunate) reality for many companies looking for good back-office (IT) developers is that many of the most qualified just aren't interested in the company's work or industry, which requires even more focus on #1 and #2. In my experience, many of these same companies don't understand why they can't find people, but can't fathom addressing #1 and #2.