[AusNOG] Off Topic - Brisbane recruitment recommendations

[Skeeve Stevens]

There is a big difference between exposure, experience, talented and
rockstar.

I've had all those levels in the last few years, and while rockstars are
rare, they do exist, and can be grown if they are the right people. I've
grown a few, and have a few in the oven :)


...Skeeve

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On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 10:10 AM, Sean Finn <sean at wikwok.com> wrote:

> I did qualify it by prepending humble to rockstar.
>
> In a modern world mistakes will always occur, however as long as lessons
> are learnt and a blameless culture exists, and the same mistakes arent made
> twice then that is the current state of things. ( and the only way to keep
> pace with emerging technologies ).
>
> Measure twice, cut once, but still keep spare timber on hand.
> On 13 May 2016 9:13 AM, "Paul Gear" <ausnog at libertysys.com.au> wrote:
>
>> On 12/05/16 09:16, Sean Finn wrote:
>> > Thays becauae entry point for a dual or tri weilding Dev with Net AND
>> > Sys Ops experience is well above 100k. You need someone who wont stuff
>> > up and has been through the wringer in multiple areas AND has a human
>> > capability to be both presentable and able to communicate not only with
>> > non technical people but between technical camps of people.
>> >
>> > You're describing humble rockstar talent, mythical creatures are going
>> > to be that rare. (And expensive).
>>
>> On 13/05/16 08:21, Paul Gear wrote:
>> > ...
>> >
>> > +1 to Sean's comments.
>>
>> I should add: I wouldn't call them rock stars.  Just experienced IT
>> professionals who are easily bored.
>>
>> And you won't find one who never stuffs up.  And if you do, they really
>> are rock stars.  And if you do find them and manage to hire them, you
>> won't have them for long, because they'll be bored again and move onto
>> something else quickly.  Maybe you'd be better off not trying to hire a
>> rock star.  ;-)
>>
>> Paul
>>
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