AI FastInfo – Weekly AI Blog
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Employee or Contractor: Initial Career Choices
We hear all the time from candidates they aren’t interested in a contracting position as they only want a full time job. This is even more typical for entry level employees. This is a MISTAKE that may cost you money…
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Product Owners: Adopt an Agile Attitude
A product management group is agile when it frequently and continuously delivers high-quality offerings that delight its customers. We perceive Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Netflix as Agile. We perceive GE, GM, Sears, Sprint, and Western Union as…
Read More The Top 10 Habits of a Highly Effective Hiring Manager
The Top 10 Habits of a Highly Effective Hiring Manager 1) List exactly 5 MUST- HAVE key skills required of a successful applicant. All other skills and/or capabilities should be labeled as NICE – TO – HAVE skills. 2)…
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Criminal History and The Job Application: What You Need To Know About Ban The Box Laws
It was once commonplace to find a question on an employment application asking the job seeker to check the box if they had any criminal history or arrests. Candidates who did check the box were less likely to be considered…
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Goodbye, Gantt
So, a little background on how this blog originated… I was working as a PM at Company X, a new-ish company, which was trying its hardest to be Agile. We diligently created user stories, estimated in points, and, with the…
Read More Job Seekers Beware: The Dreaded Background Check is Looming. 6 Common Concerns Answered
Congratulations, you survived the arduous interview process and landed a job offer! Your days as a job seeker are over and you’re excited to start a new contracting gig. Now read the fine print, “This offer is contingent upon completion…
Read More So you want to be a contractor? Use our Calculator to Determine Your Rate!
As more and more companies look to hire contractors instead of full time employees to get work done you may find yourself considering a contracting gig for the first time in your career. A recent study suggests that by 2020, 40…
Read More Success in Scrum: Real Metrics or Wild-Ass Guesses?
There is a lot of controversy over how to measure success in a Scrum project. Some say it’s impossible and opt to build software via the traditional waterfall methodology where great metrics abound. But are the plethora of metrics available…
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