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Would you/they discount people who have >5 years experience working for mainstream organisations that might have "grown a software division out of necessity", b
by JazCE 13y ago
Would you/they discount people who have >5 years experience working for mainstream organisations that might have "grown a software division out of necessity", but no github activity?
- danielweber 13y agoTypical thought process for deciding what features a candidate needs to have. 1. I am a good programmer. 2. I have/am X. 3. (Optional) Just-so story about how X makes you a good developer. 4. Therefore, job candidates must have/be X. I've seen this taken to stupid lengths, where employers want someone who has done professional work with the exact toolchain in use. I don't like car analogies, but it would be like hiring a driver and saying "well, we need someone familiar with the Ford Fusion, and you only have driven a Ford Taurus."
- JazCE 13y ago@danielweber i agree about what you're saying, but i tend to find that only happens when a recruiter gets their hands on your CV. If you generally allow yourself or HR team to have direct access to the CV's, they tend to know what will make a good hire, and won't be looking for people who have only driven a Ford "focus"