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In my last post, I commented on the higher expectations of respondents in InformationWeek’s 2007 Salary Survey, which covered a lot more than salaries. Now let’s look at the details so that you can capture the best people for your project. In general, they want:
…More money. Slow salary growth from previous years is apparently over. Time to budget for higher salaries.
…More responsibility and challenge. You may find it useful to rework some jobs to include more responsibility. This is possible if you start during the planning phase.
…More benefits. If your organization provides nothing outstanding in the way of benefits, create benefits of your own in the project. Perhaps you can add some work flexibility, another desired job characteristic.
For “managers” in your project there is another very desirable job characteristic – the ability to work on creating new, innovative IT solutions. If you have such a project (or such a position) write up a concise but stimulating description of it.
Compile descriptions of all these items in project job postings and update recruiters if you use them. Keep this information in your mind for when you speak to others in professional association meetings. For example, when you attend a professional association meeting, you can let it drop that you are hiring for a project that has some well-paid positions with more responsibility and challenge. This strategy is certainly to turn heads of the many IT workers who are suffering from frustration from the results of outsourcing. Position your project as the cure.
Posted on: May 08, 2007 03:09 PM |
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