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Obtain key qualifiers from the IT hiring manager up front. Don’t just look for key words in a resume or rely on a standard job description. With answers to the following questions you’ll be able to write more effective job descriptions and uncover qualified technology candidates more quickly.
TECH SPECIFICS
- Certifications required
- Skills and years of experience required by area of expertise (QA, servers/networks, databases)
- Level of involvement with skills: used in new development, enhancement and/or maintenance work
- Management experience/expertise required
- Specific work experience required vs. preferable (rank order of importance)
- Proof of work product or deliverable that must be demonstrated
- Project scope for past activities (hours, budget, resources)
- Security clearances required
- Key development tools the candidate must have experience using (rank order of importance)
- Methodologies the candidate must have used extensively
REMEMBER THE BASICS
- Permanent position or temporary contract position (& how long)
- Level of education required
- Position’s most critical responsibilities
- Most difficult aspects of the position
- Desired personality characteristics
- Organizational structure above and below the position
- Management style of the supervisor(s)
- Overall pace of work: Quick or methodical
- Amount of interaction with customer groups or clients (how much and in what types of situations)
- Salary range/maximum salary
- Percentage travel required
- Culture of the group/team