It may be more common than I think, but I was struck by the community and creative focus of the job application for a Software/hardware engineer with the Lafayette Project (a project organized by the Megnut and Nick Denton people (see also Gawker and Gizmodo)).

The job application process as outlined in the announcement includes writing a short (300 word) blurb on a particular topic (one is suggested, or of your own choosing). The goal is to help preseed that particular something that can make a small team work.

It may not be the first or only place that good hiring processes are in place. Pencom in its day had some, as did Ars Digita (or so I'm told). But each time I see these, I'm heartened for small business working as small communities as an admirable goal in our society.

[note: In correction to my congratulations to Mike I mistakenly stated that the position he had attained was full time. Technically, he informs me, it is not. But it does, like the above, sound like one being proffered in a decent manner. Huzzah.]

Posted by esinclai at January 03, 2003 06:56 AM |