[consulting] Hiring People

[Henri Poole]

You might also want to get a good understanding of the needs of the
perfect strategist and try to craft a position that meets those needs.
For example, there are many strategists that work at large Internet
consulting firms, who don't like a commute, they may have a new family
and want to work from home, etc. If you really learn how to position
yourself as a great place to work - by providing an environment that his
fun, flexible, and rewarding, then you may find a bigger pool of
interest.

On Thu, 2007-05-17 at 13:07 -0300, Victor Kane wrote:
> Use the agile approach to software development and get the clients (or
> someone from among them) to get creatively involved in the development
> process, writing using stories, visualizing the business model and
> where value can be added, writing test cases... then you may find that
> you don't need this "expert strategist": you just need to listen to
> your clients.
> 
> Or... you need to have someone on your staff who does that, and forms
> part of the development team.
> 
> That's what I do.
> 
> saludos,
> 
> Victor Kane
> 
> On 5/17/07, Michael Haggerty <mhaggerty at trellon.com> wrote:
> > Trellon is growing and I am giving a lot more thought to how our team is
> > composed. Something I want to do is hire an internet strategist. This would
> > not necessarily be a programmer, but someone who can really understand the
> > goals clients are looking to accomplish and advise them on the best ways to
> > get there. This person would craft strategy documents, review projects under
> > development to make sure they are really meeting the client's goals, and
> > keep things organized outside just the production of a Web site.
> >
> > The problem is I don't really know how to recruit for this position. I have
> > spoken to people with a lot of experience in specific areas, but finding
> > someone who is a generalist and knows enough about a lot of things seems to
> > be a tall order. It looks like this kind of work especially appeals to
> > project managers, but it's not really a production role so much as a client
> > relations role. It's hard to convey the difference.
> >
> > Wondering if anyone on this list has any advice...
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Michael Haggerty
> > Managing Partner
> > Trellon, LLC
> > http://www.trellon.com
> > (p) 301-577-6162
> > (c) 240-643-6561
> > (f) 413-691-9114
> > (aim) haggerty321
> >
> >
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