Hiring software professionals is a difficult problem, but few books exist on this topic. This book presents a fresh approach that is tested by fire: developed by the author in over twenty years of experience hiring software professionals at both small companies and large. Drawing on principles from the agile software movement, this book offers a different way to think about hiring. Agile Hiring helps with hardest parts of hiring process: reviewing resumes, phone screens, and on-site interviews. It is a desktop reference, designed so that everyone involved in the hiring process can use and benefit from the book. It is also a valuable resource for a software professional looking for a job.