Hiring Questions

There have been references here to programming tests that are used to hire programmers. Even Joel has written about such tests. While that makes a lot of sense for new or intermediate developers,...

Hiring

asked Nov 11 '11 at 23:32

Patrick Ny
300 points

What are the best ways in attracting talent to a startup? Is it salary, a cool brand, a cool office or something else? Equity is pretty much a standard so I'm looking for some other tips. A while...

Hiring Employees Interviews

asked Nov 3 '11 at 05:47

Erotsppa
139 points

If a candidate does not follow up after a job interview should I automatically dismiss them as a candidate? I have interviewed a number of very qualified candidates for a position that I am hiring...

Hiring Interviews

asked Nov 5 '11 at 02:12

Dan Male
108 points

I am a young software developer with 4 years of experience out of school and looking for telecommuting job opportunities. The position doesn't have to be 100% telecommute and can even require...

Hiring

asked Oct 3 '11 at 09:51

Andrew
18 points

Okay, this is not a typical question, but applies in a specific case. Starting out as a freelancer, most of us spend a lot of time in picking up necessary skills and building out a set of happy...

Hiring Company

asked Mar 29 '11 at 01:45

Roopesh Shenoy
141 points

I am hiring for software developer position. Now I got this one guy who solved my C test well. But I find that hes a bit oversmart. I also got this other guy whosdid 80% correctly. So, now I am...

Software Hiring

asked Sep 16 '11 at 19:29

Ncm123
126 points

We are looking for a great copywriter who can understand our product, our selling proposition, and our customers, and can run with it and produce web site and brochure copy. We have a budget of a...

Marketing Hiring

asked Sep 20 '11 at 04:09

User36624
13 points

Investors want to see the finished project (+ maybe private beta results). I came a long way, but I have the feeling that I cant run the last couple of miles without being surpassed by...

Hiring Equity Recommendations Employees

asked Sep 12 '11 at 00:23

Equity
6 points

There are 12 ppl in my organisation. Should I hire siblings of people already working for my organisation? I mean its not a big deal for a big company, but such a decision should be thought upon in...

Hiring Employees

asked Aug 29 '11 at 19:56

User392406
128 points

My wife and I have a very small catering company. We have recently gotten all of the business licenses and tax identification and things set up that we need. We have no full time employees, but we...

Hiring Payroll

asked Sep 1 '11 at 12:23

Cmp
111 points

One of the favorite parts of my job is to recruit people for my company. From experience I have come to realize that no matter how busy you are, outsourcing recruiting and hiring is very...

Sales Hiring

asked Aug 25 '11 at 07:01

Apollo Sinkevicius
3,323 points

I know that it is very difficult to gauge a candidate's attitude / work ethics from the start. What are the most important things you look for a candidate that will be fit for a startup software...

Getting Started Hiring Employees Ethics

asked Jul 27 '11 at 14:29

Joset
161 points

When is the best time to hire someone with law/business experience? I've got a friend with a JD MBA, that is looking for good start up companies where his services might be valued. He worked in law...

Hiring Legal

asked Jul 29 '11 at 09:49

Bertrood
314 points

What site would you recommend to add posting? Any specialty site that would be better for jewelry sales rep? What template should I use for the contract if any?

Sales Hiring

asked Jul 16 '11 at 15:08

Difull
1 point

I know the answer to this question varies greatly depending on the business etc. But I want to know if anyone knows of any information available that explains x-users = x-customer support reps etc....

Hiring

asked Jul 20 '11 at 12:01

David Borish
11 points

The startup is growing and you have now 5 full-time devs on your team. You have an older application which is up and running in production and a new web application almost ready to be released. You...

Hiring Development Team

asked Jul 6 '11 at 18:49

Dervlap
28 points

I was working for a large financial firms as Senior Technical Architect, spending almost 15 hours a day. I quit my job around 18 months back to start this startup and taking an underpaid/under...

Bootstrapped Hiring Technology Day Job Jobs

asked Jul 7 '11 at 18:17

User11074
39 points

We're at a point where we need to hire at 1-2 employees, and I'm not sure how much cash to have on hand. We're a SaaS product, with growing traction and on target to be cash-flow neutral next year....

Hiring Finance Entrepreneurs Employees Payroll

asked Jul 8 '11 at 23:13

Nicko
840 points

I'm a co-founder of a profitable startup doing around a million in revenue a year. I'm having a great time and gaining lots of experience with this startup. However, I have many other ideas...

Hiring

asked Jul 9 '11 at 05:56

Nick
96 points

We are on the brink of hiring our first staff member in the UK. We know there is a lot of paperwork to be done, but have no idea what that paperwork is and which things are crucial and which are...

Recruiting Hiring UK

asked Jul 9 '11 at 20:40

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points