I came up with a test that a user has to do on-line. I provide the specs and
the database fields,
user has one hour to complete the test and have it working in a folder I
provide.
I can do it in one hour, most of the interviewees couldn't and you should
have seen some of the
stuff they came up with. I even provided a display file which most of them
simply copied. Pretty funny.
If you want it, let me know and I will email you a zip file.
I think that giving them specs and seeing how they solve the problem does a
lot more than giving them
something like brainbench. (Of course I did score high on that, but didn't
think it had a lot of
real world applicability.)
-----Original Message-----
From: David Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 11:58 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Anyone know of any good CF tests?
A good CF test... Let's see... Oh I know! Have them install Spectra. If
they can get it running, hire them <grin>
Sorry, just had to slip that one in there :)
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 12:44 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Anyone know of any good CF tests?
So don't ask them a code oriented question. Ask them to write the code for
you. Ask them how they would handle a problem IE a shopping cart. What
code they would use etc. See how well they plan the cart.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Doe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 1:32 PM
Subject: RE: Anyone know of any good CF tests?
> Yes, it would be great, I just wish I had the time to put something
> together, which is why I was hoping someone on the list had something they
> might be willing to share. The more I think about it, the more I think I
DO
> want the test taker to be able to use books to look things up. My bigger
> concern has to do with the person's ability to think in a complex way.
THAT
> is what I really want to test for.
>
> Aaron
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Tony Schreiber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: Anyone know of any good CF tests?
> Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:01:43 -0500 (EST)
>
> There is of course, the Allaire Certification...
> Brainbuzz.com has a CF SKillDrill...
> I have a test my brother wrote for hiring developers...
>
> > Seems like it would be easy enough to make... given the quantity of
> > materials available from online tests, college courses, and Allaire
> > Certification prep books.
> >
> > The main problem you main have is determining what is truly an
expert...
> >
> > I would classify myself as very knowledgeable, but wouldn't think of
> doing a
> > job without some type of reference book available. As I sit here at
type
> > this, I have (literally) 9 ColdFusion Books and various other
references
> > sitting on my desk.
> >
> > Heath
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Doe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 12:59 PM
> > To: CF-Talk
> > Subject: Anyone know of any good CF tests?
> >
> >
> > I am looking to put together a pre-employment test to check the
knowledge
> > level of a job candidate who claims to be an expert cf developer. Does
> > anyone know of any available tests (not online, what I'm looking for is
> some
> >
> > type of written test) for this purpose? I would like to be able to
bring
> the
> >
> > candidate in and have them take the test under controlled
circumstances -
> > i.e. I don't want them to be able to do it from home, consult
w/friends,
> > look things up...I want to make sure I am getting what is being sold,
if
> you
> >
> > see what I mean.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Aaron
> >
>
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