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If you are contemplating a startup but don't have the technical chops to code or interest in coding, the best way to go is renting a coder to get you to a prototype.

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If you had a choice of interning at no pay for a respectable firm or getting a freelance gig at a similarly situated company what do you think would look better on a resume if your goal was to get a permanent job later…

How do you hire for a non-technical (non-executive) position at a startup? How do you look out for and qualify candidates, especially if their background is non-traditional, non-cookie-cutter?

How does one go about evaluating and pre-screening a worker for a job with generalist or generic duties? (meaning anyone with a decent background is qualified) Some jobs include admin asst, office manager, data entry,…

There are startups which I think can live without techie co-founders. It is my proposition that if your idea does not solve a core engineering problem then the need to bring in a technical co-founder diminishes. You can…

If you needed to fill a position in your firm excluding senior manager jobs which two strategies work best for you. 1. Passive) Post a job listing on your corporate website and/or through sites like Monster/Career…

How did it come to be that the field of computing became synonymous with science to form the term computer science? As I understand it science is about figuring out and interpreting the natural world as it is and has…

I know this post will be controversial, but I stand by it nonetheless. I think that Groupon and its ilk hurt businesses more than it helps them by devaluing the product or service they are trying to sell. It emphasizes…

Some economists cite structural factors as to the reason why unemployment has persisted at these elevated levels around 10%. By structural they basically mean job mismatch: workers who have skills in one area are in…

Sites like Techcrunch and to a lesser extent PG's Hacker News make it seem like it is easier than ever to get funded (ex-f&f) if you have a cool idea. Don't believe it. Even if your startup has a good team with an…

If you move to a new place where you don't know anyone how do you go about finding and developing new friends? How did you go about having them accept you into their existing social circle?

In most firms entry level employees don't bring much to the table except their ambition and raw ability. The actual skills they develop are usual acquired on the job and specific to that firm and/or industry. For…

I have a startup that is subscription based dating site. However, instead of charging users initially for the service, I charge them if the stick around too long. So, that if you are successful in finding a SO, it costs…

I am thinking about moving to a new city, yet I would not know anybody there. For those who have moved in recently, how have you coped with being to use Robert A. Heinlein's/Book of Exodus phrase "Stranger in a Strange…

If one obtains a seed round of funding, how much should go to pay the founder's salary versus other needs?

Are you a tech company looking for non-tech (engineering/developer/programmer) talent in positions like operations, marketing, sales, administrative or general management? Then post your openings here because Hacker…

I am an HR manager for a large west coast firm. I'd like to find a way to effectively recruit those who are talented, ambitious, bright and young and place them in to our executive/manager career tracks. However, even…

If you want to know who a person really is like don't look to his resume or personal references which can and often are larded with flattery and puffery, but ask him what are the top 10 blogs he follows. Of course, you…

I've been browsing job boards for a research project and I come across time and again a requirement for a college degree to land the position. Yet when I read the description of what the employer wants of its employee…

Apple has been one of the few bright spots in the economy with blockbuster sales of the ipad and iphone 4. Its stock is near an all time high which it reached a few days ago and has more than tripled since Steve Jobs'…

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There are literally hundreds of billions of dollars parked in cash that aren't doing much to increase productivity and improve human welfare. In short, there is a tremendous savings glut, with most of that money outside…