Ugh. They got the handshake wrong. It's SYN SYN/ACK ACK
On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Esther Schindler <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ > -- LITTLE GIRL: But which cookie will you eat FIRST? COOKIE MONSTER: Me think you have misconception of cookie-eating process. _______________________________________________ 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/
