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Re:A Plan to Turn Engineers into Managers by eru on Tuesday August 04, 2015 @02:37AM (#10001982)
What's wrong with hiring for network and connections? (If they actually do contribute to the bottom line of the company.)
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Re:A Plan to Turn Engineers into Managers by Jare on Tuesday August 04, 2015 @03:10AM (#10002071)
They are finite. Hire for the ability to create valuable networks and connections, not for the few contacts that someone got in exceptional circumstances (like studying an MBA).
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