Open laras126 opened 9 years ago
:+1: we were just talking about this article at work and had a great discussion around it. Mostly in terms of diversity and how overly general job descriptions tend to alienate those who already feel like they are marginalized in an industry.
Why the Designer Failed FizzBuzz: On Hiring, Job Titles, and Descriptions
Type of Presentation
Description
I failed FizzBuzz during an interview and wrote about it for CSS-Tricks. There was a huge response to the article. Although r/programming ripped it apart, the feedback from the front-end community was very positive, and there's no doubt erroneous job descriptions have affected many more than myself. Negative or positive, all of the feedback indicates that the disconnect between job titles/descriptions and actual roles is a real issue in our industry.
How can we fix this? Everyone is hiring. Is there really a lack of qualified candidates, or is the disconnect between jobs, job posts, and recruiting methods the problem? Are code schools the solution? I have thoughts, and would love to open up a discussion with others in the field to compare opinions and experiences.
Topic & Questions
The panel would start with my giving a 15min or so talk to introduce these issues and the widely varied responses to my article. I'll show a few problematic areas in select job titles and descriptions, then we would move into a discussion.
Participants
Representatives for some/all of the following roles would be great:
The Hiring Process
Job Titles and Descriptions
Examine overarching problems, brainstorm solutions
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Bio:
My name is Lara (not Laura), and I'm a consultant, teacher, and cocktail enthusiast in NYC. I teach front-end development to designers, facilitate corporate trainings with Decoded, and edit job descriptions. I build WordPress sites with Timber and grew up on a llama farm in Pennsylvania.
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