There are soooooooooooooo many factors that come into play during the hiring process.
Tech skills, personality, appearance, education, communication skills....the list goes on. Sometimes something that both parties share in common that pops up in the casual part of the interview sways it. Hobbies, music, sports.... Hell, I landed a gig awhile back, where my boss told me he hired me in large part due to the fact that I had a modified Jeep (he owned one too). I was told by my new employer that what stood out for me was the way I answered the scenario questions regarding prioritizing and IT's role in supporting the business (availability, bottom line, etc). They asked me very few technical questions, based on the fact that I've been in IT since the late 80s. Some I couldn't answer, but I was honest and they told me that was another thing they liked about me. Sometimes I equate the whole process to blindly throwing a dart... Don Guyer Directory and Messaging Services Catholic Health East, ITSS From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 10:33 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT - ugh! Exactly. Hiring "rules" are very dependent upon who is doing the hiring, the formal HR processes in the organization, what industry is involved, the geography in question, and the perceived level/degree of competition/demand for the position. There are very few hard and fast rules. ASB http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:49 AM, John Hornbuckle <john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us<mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us>> wrote: Well, I'm all confused. I keep hearing that employers are looking for loyalty, and that job-hoppers make hiring managers nervous. Darned if you do, darned if you don't. John Hornbuckle, MSMIS, PMP MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.us<http://www.taylor.k12.fl.us> From: Robert Cato [mailto:cato.rob...@gmail.com<mailto:cato.rob...@gmail.com>] Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:54 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT - ugh! I do not agree with the mentality, but I have heard the argument: "If they were any good, they would be changing jobs every 2-5 years to expand their skills". Depending on the environment, most companies change (refresh technology) every 2-5 years so that would force some expansion of skills. Another scenario is that you started in one role and changed your role, probably more than once in that 15 years. Sorry for the bad news, hopefully you will find something. Robert On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Jacob Kisner <jbdkis...@gmail.com<mailto:jbdkis...@gmail.com>> wrote: Nothing sucks more than being interviewed for a position at a different company last Tuesday, then being called Thursday to say we are going to offer you a position and finally being told today that we changed our mind... "We did not realize you were with the same company for 15 years..." WTF? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
