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"It's not
enough to hire 'good enough' . . . you need to hire
the best, and nobody knows more than Johanna Rothman
about that. This clear and comprehensive book joins
Peopleware and The
Mythical Man Month as must-reads for technical
managers."
—Joel Spolsky
Founder, Fog Creek Software
"The days when herds of wild
nerds roamed free in the Silicon Forest appear to
be over. They still roam, but few employers are
willing to feed them after the dot-com bust of recent
years. Consultant Rothman definitely supports this
buyers' market in her descriptions of how to identify
labor needs, structure job descriptions and expectations,
and then search, sort, interview and hire high-technology
situations
. . . . This book is obviously written for technical
managers with the power to hire, but it could also
be useful to still-roaming nerds who have yet to
make up their minds about whether they should try
to be acceptable to corporate culture or make a
career change to, say, animal husbandry."
—Reference & Research Book
News
"Countless books have pounded on the
principle that the key factor in software development success is the quality of
the people working on it. Therefore, for many projects, the key step is the first
one, hiring the very best people. . . . Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers,
Techies & Nerds: The Secrets & Science of Hiring Technical People . . . is
invaluable in showing you how to do this critical task right. Every step, from
developing the strategy to be used in hiring to the first day on the job for the
new hire is covered." —Charles Ashbacher
Journal of Object Technology
"Rothman lays out the tasks and
the issues, then addresses actual situations that
might arise. She covers the entire subject thoroughly.
. . .
"If you are a hiring manager
in a high-tech field, you must read this book."
—Richard
Mateosian
IEEE Micro
"If you are involved in any way
with hiring techies, you need this book -- not just
as a one-time read, but as one you will refer to
repeatedly. (If you're a techie looking to get hired,
it has considerable value, as well.) . . .
"Those of us who have lived painfully
through a bad hiring decision know the tremendous
cost in money, disruption, and angst. Risk is inherent
in every hiring situation, but reading and applying
this book will help you go a long way toward
mitigating that risk.
"I bought this book for myself.
I'll be buying it for my peer managers, my directors,
and my team. . . ."
—Earl
A. Everett
Director of Engineering, Vauban Advanced Technologies
posted
on Amazon.com
"Rothman
takes the reader through all the steps in hiring: analyzing the job requirements,
posting well-written ads, effectively screening résumés, phone screening,
interviewing and ultimately signing on new hires. Replete with detailed, step-by-step
information and true stories, the book leaves little to chance in finding and
evaluating candidates." —Helene Newberg
Arlington Advocate
"In this comprehensive,
detailed handbook, Rothman recognizes what employers have to do to be able to
attract the best technical workers. . . . This specialized hiring manual is timely
considering the present pick-up in activity in the technology sector of the economy.
Many technology companies have to start now preparing to hire new technical workers
to be able to capitalize on the opportunities shaping up." —Henry
Berry
midwestbookreview.com
"This book is the B-52 of hiring
management. . . .
". . . one of the best books
on hiring management available on the market today.
Whether you are a hiring manager in need of some
guidance/improvements or a job seeker willing to
put together outstanding job applications to maximize
your chances, don't wait any further, get this book
NOW!"
—Valentin
Crettaz
Javaranch.com
"I'm not aware of any other book
like this. It's a humane, yet tough-minded approach
to hiring. Any technical manager who wants to hire
well will be thankful for it."
—James
Bach
CEO, Satisfice, Inc.
". . . practical,
pragmatic advice on finding and hiring the right person. . . . full of examples,
templates, and true stories that will help you make the best use of your time,
fine-tune your hiring process, and hire the best."
—Esther Derby
President, Esther Derby Associates, Inc.
"As I read through the book,
I constantly circled ideas and made notes like "Wonderful
phrase," "I like this," "Exactly," "Great stuff,"
and "YES!" Every chapter resonates with my experience.
. . .
"I'd like to suggest another
use for this book. Read it as if you were looking
for a job. Turn each chapter around. Ask yourself,
what does this chapter offer to a person searching
for a job, writing a resume, interviewing, and negotiating.
You'll find it extremely useful if you do."
—Lee Copeland
StickyMinds.com
". . . I wish I had this book twenty years
ago. This book provides a detailed process for determining
your specific hiring strategy. . . is both well
thought out in scope and thorough in detail, with
true case experiences to highlight points in the
book that the author has had as a hiring consultant.
. . . I consider the book excellent in style, goals
and methods, and can, and do, recommend it as a
reference both for hiring, and for being hired."
—Robert Schaefer
ACM Software Engineering Notes
"Every company wants to hire the best staff
possible. You want intelligent people with the relevant
experience who'll fit into the corporate culture,
and you don't want to make expensive, emotionally-trying
mistakes in doing so.
". . . Rothman provides plenty of real-world
examples, lots of useful templates, and case studies
that reflect reality. If you're a hiring manager,
trying to figure out how to open a job requisition,
or if you're a developer who's been asked to interview
a slew of candidates for the new position, I emphatically
recommend you pick up a copy of Hiring The Best."
—Esther Schindler
ITBusiness.com
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