Re: More interactive jobs / Less interactive talent ?

On 15 Mar 2007 11:16:13 -0700, Wunderlich, Judi <[email protected]> wrote:
>  What about everyone on this list who hires or recruits? Do you agree,
>  disagree, have any observations or comments?

I am the interaction design director at a small-ish design consultancy
in San Francisco. In my role I have been hiring interaction designers
at all levels of experience over the last 2 years. What is clear is
that Silicon Valley is booming again and job candidates have a wealth
of opportunities to consider.

The BayCHI jobs list, which I look to as a barometer of industry
activity in the Bay Area, has had close to 100 jobs listed weekly for
at least the last year - year and a half. The jobs listed represent a
broad spectrum, from intern- to director-level positions at
established companies, start-ups and agencies. This has made it
difficult for an agency like mine to compete for talent, since we are
not large enough to offer the same salaries, bonuses and other perks
as the Googles of this world. However, the tight market also means
that the people we hire are more committed to our agency, since they
have selected our offer instead of the others they have in hand.

While it is true that most companies and agencies generally look for
people with at least a few years of relevant experience, we rate
intelligence, personality and potential highly and will overlook a
lack of qualifications or experience in someone we feel confident will
grow quickly into a valuable team member.

-- Nancy
--------------------------------------
[email protected]