They cost a lot and lie about what their people can do. At least when a direct hire lies to me, it doesn't cost as much. But ya, it's getting to that point.
Craiglist, linkedin, company website... but referrals are best way to get people. We use contracting agencies as well, but the quality is very inconsistent.
Craiglist, linkedin, company website... but referrals are best way to get people.
Yep.
You also can get good candidates out of the local paper, just be aware that it also brings in the crazies. (Were you there when Michelle and I interviewed "the trees" guy?)
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
I tried Craigslist and got one potential out of about 20 that flooded in. And I'm not sure that one was really a potential or if it was trying to make at least one of them work. It also cost $25 to post it, and $25 more each time I want to bump it to the top of the list. We got responses for about two days before it was too far down the list to be noticed.
And holy shit the number of bachelor degreed people looking for a job not even remotely related to their education.
Cakedaddy wrote:And holy shit the number of bachelor degreed people looking for a job not even remotely related to their education.
Even the ones with relevant degrees suck balls 50-75% of the time.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Local college job boards are good if you are just looking for someone who will be "engaged" in their work, and provided you have the time to train them up.
Don't hire anyone under 40 is probably the best advice I can give. Find some retired genius electrician who doesn't really need the money but likes having something to do part time.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
GORDON wrote:Don't hire anyone under 40 is probably the best advice I can give.
Yeah, but then who will be able to do the work after 3pm?
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
