Adding to the recruiting blog role June 26, 2008
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I've been waiting patiently for this moment to arrive, and I'm pleased to announce that my two recruiting partners, Gina Peckman and Chris Englin have started their blog, Seattle Executive Recruiting.
Pretty exciting stuff!
Gina and Chris are VERY experienced recruiters, and they are danged good at what they do. I will not mention anything about how long they've been at this, but suffice it to say they are highly experienced. And effective.
Looking forward to see their posts - should be more than a few gems in there!
“Fit, Not Frail as a Tonic for Aging” June 26, 2008
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Great article in today’s New York Times on fitness and aging.
“But,” Dr. Nelson said, “the evidence shows that with every increasing decade, exercise becomes more important in terms of quality of life, independence and having a full life. So as of now, Americans are not on the right path.”
Wish they’d add two points to this:
- Overtly, exercise at any age is good
- Diet is a key component to fitness, and current guidance by the USDA does not help as much as it could in producing good fitness.
And, here are some laws at my club related to fitness. One I like is, “The farther you are from your potential for functional capacity, the closer you are to a predictable death.”
“Oh, I’m such a big fan of yours…” June 26, 2008
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Over the course of my career, and more so now that I'm a third-party recruiter, I've had the opportunity to meet and work with a lot of really amazing people. Even a few who are famous or well-known in their sphere of work.
Thing is, if you're a Software Dev candidate (I'm including test and systems in this), sooner or later you're going to run into someone who is well-known in your world, or who you've read, or who created something amazing. And, since you're a human, there's some chance that your behavior will devolve to that of fan-boy or fan-girl. The important thing to remember is that this person across the table from you is a human, too. And though they are well-known, they still face-down the same problems you do: What do I wear today, why can't I lose that fat around my belly, I need to fire my cleaner, my car needs an oil change, jr is spending too much time in front of the Xbox this summer, etc., etc.
Pamela Slim has a great post today on fan behavior, and how to identify it in yourself. It's a great read if you're out doing interviews, just so you have a measure to check against.
Oh, and for you hiring managers out there, remember this applies to you, too. You know, when you meet Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Guy Kawasaki, Elon Musk, Burt Rutan, Brad Silverberg, Linus Torvalds, Fred Brooks, Patrick Naughton, Bill Joy, Patrick Naughton, Marc Andreeson, David Heinemeier Hansson, etc, etc.
