[IxDA Discuss] Years 1 and 2 [was: Re: Where are all the designers?]

[Barbara Ballard]

On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Mary Austin-Keller
<uxlists at maryaustin-keller.com> wrote:
>  I think this is a serious problem with both our area and the general
>  software industry.  There are so few junior job postings.  Most are for 3-5
>  years or more.  Yet, how do you get those 3-5 years without year 1!  Yes, I
>  have 3-5 years experience, but I think we all are doing ourselves a
>  disservice by not hiring junior folks.  If you're out there hiring, try to
>  consider a junior position, even as a contractor position if necessary.

I've been working my way through "Managing the Professional Service
Firm" by David Maister. He makes a compelling argument that such a
firm actually increases profit per partner *only* by increasing the
number of juniors, as that is the only source of leverage (partners
only have so much time in the week and prices are market driven).

I was going to do it anyhow, but now I'm actively and resolutely
looking for juniors. In Kansas. We haven't posted yet, but it'll be
probably April or May.

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Barbara Ballard
barbara at littlespringsdesign.com 1-785-838-3003