Remember way back when I asked for input on this article on behalf of my freelancer Lisa Nadile?
The article is FINALLY published (please don't ask about the reasons for the delay... I'll just sigh). http://itexpertvoice.com/home/7-job-interview-questions-to-ask-a-network-administrator-candidate/ In just seven questions you can narrow down the candidates for that network administrator job to those with true talent and passion. Lisa and I would sure love your feedback. (Especially if it's praise, and accompanies chocolate.) On Jun 14, 2010, at 10:14 PM, Robert Brockway wrote: > On Mon, 14 Jun 2010, Esther Schindler wrote: > >>>> I'm a freelance writer working on an article tentatively called "5 Things >>>> the CIO Should Know About Hiring Network Admins" or "The 5 things to ask a >>>> prospective network admin" for ITExpertVoice.com. (Or 4 things, or 7 >>>> things.) I'd like your help in figuring out what should be on the list. >>>> >>>> Let's assume that you've asked the most obvious "suitability" questions, >>>> like "Tell me about your experience using the server software we rely on" >>>> and "Which certifications do you have?" By this point in the interview > > Hi Esther. IMHO one of the biggest mistakes a hiring manager can make is > to filter out candidates on the basis of certifications, at least for > senior positions. Granted if they are flooded with applications they may > use this as a means of reducing the number of resumes to a managable > number. > > I'm afraid I have found HR departments filter out a lot of good people for > questionable reasons. I think they just don't understand technical > resumes and simply get it wrong. > > I've seen this happen as a member of interview panels - I know the resumes > handed to me for a senior position can't be the best people who applied. > > On the plus side this seems to be less of a problem than it was 5-10 years > ago. > >>>> you've established that the candidate has the right background. How do you >>>> discover true talent, so the department -- and the company -- can be as >>>> productive as possible? >>>> >>>> To keep it simple: If you could ask a candidate for a network admin job >>>> one thing, just ONE THING, what would you ask? (And why would you ask > > In a real situation I ask a combination of technical and non-technical > questions but if I have to choose _one_ I'll make it a technical question: > > * Describe a TCP 3-way handshake to me. > > This is one of the stock questions I always ask in interviews. > > Really everyone going for a technical position today should get this right > but they don't. > > Seriously... the network really is the computer > > Rule #1: *Understand* networking at each layer. > >> Lisa will need to quote you in the article. Ideally that's name, company, >> title. But if necessary we can be circumspect as long as it's clear that the >> source is for-real: "Esther, a network admin at a large midwest insurance >> company." > > Well if you want to quote me... > > Robert Brockway > System & Network Administrator > A software development firm based in Toronto, Canada > > Cheers, > > Rob > > -- > Email: [email protected] Linux counter ID #16440 > IRC: Solver (OFTC & Freenode) > Web: http://www.practicalsysadmin.com > Open Source: The revolution that silently changed the world > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
