[IxDA Discuss] Now Hiring Leonardo DaVinci?

[Jim Drew]

>I completely agree. Most of these ads are looking for the omni guy - or
>super flexible multi talented guy. Is the fear of HR that they don't really
>know how to assess and hire a good designer? Might they not get
>approval for spending a decent amount on a mere designer? If they
>through some production or development utility they might just get this
>hire approved?

Sometimes it's just HR ridiculousness.

"We need to cover all these tasks": really means "Hire someone to do most of this, and we'll distribute the rest around the group", but all the tasks get posted in one description, resulting in an impossible-to-fill position.

"We need to hire someone like Jim": in one position I was in, they wanted to hire another Senior QA Engineer, but they didn't quite have a job description and requirements, so they mirrored the skills I had brought to the table a year before, when the Senior position was created for me.  Resulting description said "eight and a half years experience required".

-- Jim
   Seattle