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Posted by animal05 on July 16, 2007, 9:54 pm
3D Peruna wrote:
> After reading lots of the responses in the NG, I've decided they're all
> bunk. We're in a hiring mode, so I know what I'm looking for:
Why don't you throw some of that constructio Michigan's way......we are
dying over here :-)
>
> 1) Accredited Professional Degree
>
> 2) Desire to be the owner of their own firm at some point.
>
> 3) Preferred: Real office experience.
>
> 4) Proficiency in some CAD program, prefer Revit or AutoCAD ADT (or
> whatever they're calling it these days). If they don't do these
> programs, then a willingness to shut the hell up about how whatever
> program they know is better than Revit or ADT.
>
> 5) An ability to think, try.
>
> 6) References that can honestly answer as to what type of employee they
> are: work ethic, sense of humor, etc.
>
> I really don't care about most portfolio stuff. They're not being hired
> to design--that's what we get to do because we own the firm. I do care
> if they CAN get around FTP, HTML, and some basic web stuff because we
> use it quite a bit.
>
> Mostly we look for somebody with true ambition. We expect them to be
> here a few years, then move on. We're looking for people like us when
> we were employees--we provided good value to our employers.
>
> Here's our current "Employee Manual":
>
> 1. Dress Code: Nice T-Shirt (no concert shirts, or odd, large
> graphics) and nice jeans OK. Dressing up nicer is also OK. This isn't a
> manual labor job (usually), so don't dress like you're at one. How you
> look in front of our clients is representative of the firm. No baseball
> hats at work, at client's or when you're representing the company.
>
> 2. Promptness: Be on time. If you've scheduled yourself on the
> "official" calendar, be here ready to go when you've said you're going
> to be here. If you're going to be late, call. An occasional 5 minutes
> late is OK. A regular 5-10 minutes late is not OK. Late with clients is
> never OK.
>
> 3. Effort: We expect you to put in an honest day's work for an honest
> day's pay. This means you need to work hard when you work hard. But, we
> also recognize the needed break. Take one when you need one. You're old
> enough to know how much, when, how long. We're not your parents...don't
> make us act like them, either.
>
> 4. Internet: The internet is a great tool for getting your job done.
> It's the FIRST place you should look before asking a question. Learn to
> find out the answer on your own. We also understand that you might use
> it for personal business. Fine. See #3 if you have any questions. And,
> in case you have to ask, no pornography, no gambling. Period. Never.
> It's easy enough to avoid it. No second chances.
>
> 5. The Reason You Work Here: is to make us money. Really. Your labor
> is used to leverage our profits. It's a win-win game. You exchange your
> time, thinking and effort for money from us. If you make more money for
> us, we'll share some of it with you. This is true of everyone that
> employs you. They need to make money from your efforts. You're not here
> so we can give you money (if we could afford to give you money, we
> wouldn't anyway. That kind of charity hurts you in the long run). If you
> can't be productive, we can't afford to pay you. If we can't afford to
> pay you, there's no reason for you to be here, is there?
>
> 6. Don't Be Jealous of the Boss: He's earned whatever it is that he's
> doing. Years of school. Years of working for bosses that aren't nearly
> as nice as we are. Ten's of thousands of dollars in schooling, testing,
> licensing. The risk of hiring you. All of these have earned the boss
> whatever it is that the boss is doing at the moment. This doesn't give
> you license to do the same. You've not earned it...yet.
>
> 7. Own Your Problems: We expect you to complete the tasks assigned to
> you. We will not provide step by step instructions. We expect you to
> discover the issues and problems, and solve them. The old addage, "don't
> bring me problems, bring me solutions," applies. We would like you take
> that to the next step. You do not need our permission to implement
> solutions for the problems you discover while accomplishing a task.
> Please use good judgement and if you are concerned about the impact of
> your solution, ask.
>
> 8. Be Aware of Your Surroundings: This means that you pay attention
> to what is going on. If you know a client is coming by, maybe dress up a
> bit nicer. If you're going to see a client, dress up a bit nicer. If you
> see something that needs to be done, do it. Quietly observe what is
> going on around you. Be ever learning even when it's not a formal
> learning experience.
>
> 9. Your employment is always "at-will": We have no obligation to give
> you a job. You have no obligation to keep working here if you don't like
> it or if you get a better job. Of course, it's polite to give some
> notice (in either direction). If we think things aren't going well,
> we'll talk. If you don't think things are going well, then come and
> talk. We want to make sure you have the tools necessary to do your job
> (including enough information). But we also want you to see #3-7 above.
> Think of it this way, you're always on a 1-month probation. If things
> aren't going well, we'll usually give you a month to turn it around. We
> might even give you 2 months. But don't expect it. And, if we've given
> you a month, take advantage of our charity and generosity.
>
> 10. Talk to Us: If there are issues, we need to know about them. Come
> and talk to us. We can't help if there isn't any communication. We
> expect things to be brought to our attention as soon as you can. We
> expect an honest discussion. If we're doing (or have done something)
> that's a problem, you need to tell us. We can't read minds, therefore,
> you need to vocalize any issues in such a way that we can understand.
>
>
>
Do you mind if I steal this......it is excellent.
Paul F.
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