Comments on: Aim, aim, aim, shoot foot http://corcodilos.com/blog/66/aim-aim-aim-shoot-foot The insider's edge on job search & hiring™ | Copyright © 2011 North Bridge Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:42:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Another Steve http://corcodilos.com/blog/66/aim-aim-aim-shoot-foot/comment-page-1#comment-2258 Another Steve Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:55:05 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/66/aim-aim-aim-shoot-foot#comment-2258 The perfect solution fallacy is in full effect, and it doesn't happen only in hiring decisions. Reluctance to act in many circumstances is based on the mistaken belief that by choosing a perfectly acceptable option now, we rob ourselves of the chance at the perfect option when it comes along. The problem is that the perfect option never comes, and we're left even further behind by missing out on the earlier acceptable option. My wife's that way with cars. Eventually she realizes the two-year-old Accord with 20,000 miles for twelve grand doesn't exist. Then she adjusts either her standards or the amount she's willing to pay. The perfect solution fallacy is in full effect, and it doesn’t happen only in hiring decisions. Reluctance to act in many circumstances is based on the mistaken belief that by choosing a perfectly acceptable option now, we rob ourselves of the chance at the perfect option when it comes along. The problem is that the perfect option never comes, and we’re left even further behind by missing out on the earlier acceptable option.

My wife’s that way with cars. Eventually she realizes the two-year-old Accord with 20,000 miles for twelve grand doesn’t exist. Then she adjusts either her standards or the amount she’s willing to pay.

]]> By: Nick Corcodilos http://corcodilos.com/blog/66/aim-aim-aim-shoot-foot/comment-page-1#comment-2254 Nick Corcodilos Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:18:43 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/66/aim-aim-aim-shoot-foot#comment-2254 For another lesson about why it's important to stick to your guns and keep your standards high, check out http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-amanda/ This one's a beaut. For another lesson about why it’s important to stick to your guns and keep your standards high, check out http://www.poewar.com/a-career-in-technical-writing-amanda/

This one’s a beaut.

]]> By: Nick Corcodilos http://corcodilos.com/blog/66/aim-aim-aim-shoot-foot/comment-page-1#comment-2253 Nick Corcodilos Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:14:07 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/66/aim-aim-aim-shoot-foot#comment-2253 Gary, I believe the problem this reveals is weak management. There's nothing worse than a manager who cannot make a decision and a choice. That's not to suggest a manager should not conduct a thorough search and try to hire the very best. My attitude about this stems in part from something I learned from engineering managers in Silicon Valley. A design can always be made better. But sometimes you have to stop designing and "just ship it!" Gary,
I believe the problem this reveals is weak management. There’s nothing worse than a manager who cannot make a decision and a choice. That’s not to suggest a manager should not conduct a thorough search and try to hire the very best. My attitude about this stems in part from something I learned from engineering managers in Silicon Valley. A design can always be made better. But sometimes you have to stop designing and “just ship it!”

]]> By: Gary Capone http://corcodilos.com/blog/66/aim-aim-aim-shoot-foot/comment-page-1#comment-2252 Gary Capone Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:24:02 +0000 http://corcodilos.com/blog/66/aim-aim-aim-shoot-foot#comment-2252 Great story - and way too common. I've seen the same thing as a recruiter. It's frustrating for the job seeker but there's not much you can do. There can be a lot of reasons this happens - the situation I've seen most frequently is that the hiring manager thinks there may be a perfect candidate out there if they just look a little longer. The job seeker they put on hold is very capable and can do the job but not perfect, as none of us are. This situation is usually the reason why some companies can't see to fill key positions. The worst I've seen was a executive that told me the top priority in their organization was to fill a position that had been open for 18 months. A year later... it's still open. Great story – and way too common. I’ve seen the same thing as a recruiter. It’s frustrating for the job seeker but there’s not much you can do. There can be a lot of reasons this happens – the situation I’ve seen most frequently is that the hiring manager thinks there may be a perfect candidate out there if they just look a little longer. The job seeker they put on hold is very capable and can do the job but not perfect, as none of us are. This situation is usually the reason why some companies can’t see to fill key positions. The worst I’ve seen was a executive that told me the top priority in their organization was to fill a position that had been open for 18 months. A year later… it’s still open.

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