Sean Landis
Posts: 129
Nickname: seanl
Registered: Mar, 2002
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Re: Hiring as a Core Competence
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Posted: Jul 2, 2010 7:34 AM
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Hi Lee, Certainly people are promoted beyond their ability. I did say, “sufficient skill and experience in the domain.” I take that to mean they are qualified. If they aren’t, that’s a different problem.
Another reason I used “lead” is that some variation of that role is often directly responsible for people they hire. I think it is important to have that responsible person involved in the hiring process. Likewise, other “leads,” even if they are not hiring, at least have the understanding – the empathy – required to enable the to do a better job. That said, not all lead developers hire equally well. That’s an interesting challenge for a company. I am convinced that anyone worth keeping in that sort of role can become better at hiring.
I also agree hiring is an art: “…a recruiter who is well trained in the art of hiring…” I actually prefer “craft” as it embodies art, science, experience and practice (skill).”
I am afraid I have no statistics on who does the best hiring. I would be intrigued by anyone who claimed they could produce statistics that could be interpreted in any meaningful way.
This reminds me of the movie “Top Gun” where the very best Navy pilots are brought together to compete. Two grizzled veteran flying aces judge them based on their skills as fighter pilots. These guys don’t fight on the battlefield any longer but they still (obviously) have their skills. The civilian contractor is in a position to evaluate the pilots in some areas but, as the movie makes clear, not in many of the areas that really matter.
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