Re:We only hire the trendiest
by grandalf on Monday March 21, 2016 @01:16PM
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Well, I ideally like to see some interests that are on the edge of the candidate's current skill-set which indicate that he/she is aware that technology is changing and that we must all plan ahead a bit to remain relevant and employable in 5 years. Not trend-tracking, but deepening and broadening the skill-set.
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Why do you care how good a candidate will be at getting a new job after yours?
Because I'm going to be in the game for at least another 30 years and who knows how many opportunities to work together again might exist.
Also, the idea that an employee is a specific cog that will indefinitely fit into the mechanism in the same way is an outdated relic of using a machine as a metaphor for a firm.
While some employees reach limits, others will continue to evolve, particularly those at the beginning of their career. I have not ever been in a position where I prefer a less ambitious/promising candidate out of fear they will leave after a few years, though I know some people in HR look at the world that way.
Re:We only hire the trendiest
by theparanoid on Monday March 21, 2016 @06:33PM
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I've been doing the same work for 15 years. Everything old is new again.
Linus is right, a plus for C is filtering out developers.