The Department of Commerce recently released a report that concluded there will be 1 million new IT jobs created by 2005. Yet the annual supply of college graduates with computer science degrees is less than one-third of the projected demand for additional IT workers. In the high-technology industry, more and more companies just can't recruit great people fast enough. High-tech companies know exactly whom they want to attract and retain. These companies also know that technical virtuosity alone seldom determines who succeeds in the organization.
Recruitment starts at home.
What follows are pictures of employees at the Second Anniversary Jazz Festival, having beers at the All Hands staff party, etc. Identify the core attributes of your successful employees and look for others with a similar profile. View indoctrination, the process of turning recruits into contributors, as a critical element of staffing. Make training and development part of recruitment. Attract, Develop and Retain.