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Re:Hiring well is hard by Robin_Message on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @07:21AM (#4777563)
The problem the quoted blog post was having was trying to hire a unicorn (http://www.designstaff.org/articles/hiring-a-designer-2011-1...) – they want expert Javascript skills and design skills. They don't tend to happen in the same person, and so command a high price.
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Re:Hiring well is hard by nephronim on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @04:26PM (#4780726)
Actually we weren't looking for a unicorn since we have a designer (me actually) we were looking for a frontend developer which actually broadened out to a developer.
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Re:Hiring well is hard by Robin_Message on Thursday November 15, 2012 @07:12AM (#4788182)
Fair enough, in which case, perhaps the problem was your job ad sounded like you wanted a unicorn when in fact you didn't.

Looking at the job ad on your site, you ask for three attributes:

    Ability to communicate effectively, self motivated, flexible and works well under deadlines.
Self-starter, entrepreneurial or freelancing type person who is going into an incomplete team and will need to deliver a lot to satisfy.

    Advanced knowledge in HTML, CSS and Javascript with in-depth knowledge of DOM
    3rd Party API Integration ( Twitter, Facebook , Maps, etc.)
    Experience with jQuery
    SVN and QA tools.
Advanced development chops.

    Well-versed in design and concept development
    Advanced knowledge of responsive design for mobile
    Knowledge of tools /apps such as Adobe Creative Suite
Understanding and advanced knowledge of design, including using tools most front-end developers do not ever touch.

Not trying to be rude here, but it seems to me your job ad was probably asking too much in one person. I've been a full-stack developer for ~10 years, computer science PhD, work with a designer at my current startup, and I wouldn't have felt qualified. Maybe I'm misreading it, but maybe that's why you didn't get the applicants you wanted?

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