http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/06/hiring-silicon-valley-style/ Management Improvement focused on Deming, lean thinking, innovation, customer focus, six sigma, etc. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/06/hiring-silicon-valley-style/comment-page-1/#comment-42069 Finding, and Keeping, Good IT People » Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:56:53 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/06/hiring-silicon-valley-style/#comment-42069 Like many issues when examined systemically the most important factors to deal with the recruiting problem are often not directly looking at the problem at hand.... Like many issues when examined systemically the most important factors to deal with the recruiting problem are often not directly looking at the problem at hand….

]]> http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/06/hiring-silicon-valley-style/comment-page-1/#comment-33789 Curious Cat Management Blog » Job Listings Online Filled with Jargon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:23:33 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/06/hiring-silicon-valley-style/#comment-33789 In the information technology field the standard practice is to include a large number of basically irrelevant skills as requirements. And then managers wonder why they don't get decent applicants... In the information technology field the standard practice is to include a large number of basically irrelevant skills as requirements. And then managers wonder why they don’t get decent applicants…

]]> http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/06/hiring-silicon-valley-style/comment-page-1/#comment-29585 CuriousCat: Enhancing Passion of Employees Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:37:59 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/06/hiring-silicon-valley-style/#comment-29585 "Dilbert makes fun of quite of a few of the stupid management practices that sap passion from people. What you need to do is eliminate de-motivation, not to try to enhance passion directly." “Dilbert makes fun of quite of a few of the stupid management practices that sap passion from people. What you need to do is eliminate de-motivation, not to try to enhance passion directly.”

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