I second that. Always ask to see some code. Even if they have to sanitize
it to keep to current NDA agreements. We've had candidates who seemed to
be perfection on paper and even held their own during the interview, but
their code told the truth.
Sharon
At 08:39 AM 7/10/2000 -0700, Mike Sheldon wrote:
>Hardly.
>
>I can spot fakers in a flat second, and I ALWAYS ask for samples of code
>(and make them explain why they did it that way).
>
>I just don't like working with sheep.
>
>Michael J. Sheldon
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry W. Virden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 06:44
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Allaire Certification Program
>
>
>
>From: "Mike Sheldon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>> I would look for someone who *refused* to take it.
>
>you would likely end up like an acquaintence, who hired someone who
>claimed to 'know' coldfusion. So far, this person has had to be taught
>sql, html, coldfusion, program design, database design, debugging, ...
>and problems continue. Apparently the new
>employee's idea of 'knowing' coldfusion was that he read the word
>on the internet once...
>--
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