Interested in input from managers and individual contributors on hiring newbies

["Van Laan, Krista" <Krista -dot- VanLaan -at- itron -dot- com>]

I am working on the second edition of "The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing" and would like to update the section on breaking into the field. Job-hunting has changed a lot over the years, and it seems to be harder than ever for a new graduate or career-changer to meet real hiring managers or get around the impersonal job application software.

For hiring managers: How do you recruit new hires who have no experience? What do you look for when hiring someone like this?

For individual contributors who have started within the last ten years: How did you find your first job?

Krista Van Laan


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