new hiring process, pros and cons Options

[*incoherent*]

so, i was talking with someone about this about 2 minutes ago and wanted to know what everyone though of how it went being the first time it was implimented.

i didnt want to put this just randomly in another thread, i wanted it to be seen.

so, pros and cons.

pros
-i liked the idea of nominations.

cons
-nominations seemed like endorsements which we did away with due to the fact that only people were picking their friends. i did talk to many mods, and noted it for myself too, that mods werent nominating just friends. i was nominated by 3 people i didnt even talk to.

-not everyone seems to get their chance. just because they dont stand out, doesnt mean they shouldnt be given a shot. sure, there was the discussion thread, but how much of that was taken in when nominations were made?

[Mulder]

And Michelle, I agree with Justin. Design people should stand out MORE than People people. In a mass of people, only some will have design skills. Plenty can have people skills. It's harder to pick out those who really stand out in the community. It was pretty easy for me to pick out those I saw right away, standing out from the rest of the people in those forums.

i didnt know who reili was until i started visiting the xanga forums. i dont know who half the staff are there. for people staff you should be well known, but for a design staff position, as long as you're somewhat known..

eh.

id like to go back to applications. its how you apply for a real job. i prefer it rather than being nominated.