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    Why Five Minute Jobbing is a Bad Idea

    20 February, 2006 (06:00) | Leadership | By: Scott Burkett

    I recently discovered what appears to be the beginnings of a new trend in hiring practices. It is called “five minute jobbing”, and is essentially the marriage of so-called “speed dating” with job interviews. Suffice it to say, it piqued my curiosity, so I decided to look into it.

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    Scott’s Circle Theory of Hiring

    13 February, 2006 (06:00) | Leadership | By: Scott Burkett

    circles.gifIn my chosen field of information technology, I am accustomed to working with large, diverse teams. These teams tend to work together over protracted periods of time. In order to assist in building team cohesiveness, I formulated what I call my circle theory of hiring.

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