P040 Hiring and Staffing Developers

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P040 Hiring and Staffing Developers

This workshop walks you through the entire process of staffing a development team, from interviewing candidates to testing their skills. You will review sample definitions of all roles, suggested team structures, and the relevant skills, experience and education for each position.

Benefits
After completing this workshop, you will be able to find and select the best applicants for your development team with confidence.

Topics Covered

Taking risks in the hiring process

Interviewing candidates

Testing and checking references

Gauging ability to learn or fit in

When and when not to use contract help

Mentoring, professional development and training

Who Should Attend

Anyone involved in hiring and staffing development positions including Developers, Developer Leads, Managers and Directors.

Learning Approach
Lecture, Group, Examples, Walkthrough

About the Instructor
Robert Sabourin, P. Eng. has 20+ years management experience leading teams of software development professionals to consistently deliver projects on-time, on-quality and on-budget. He is a well-respected member of the software engineering community who has managed, trained, mentored and coached hundreds of top professionals in the field. He frequently writes and speaks to conferences around the world on software engineering, SQA, testing, management and internationalization.