Wednesday, July 09, 2008
21:46 by FoxTwo A couple of weeks back, I started work with a new company. I wrote that it's a very nice change to finally work with people that know their stuff and are very proficient at what they're doing.
In fact I was slightly incorrect in my initial impression. These guys are GOOD. Some of them know stuff I don't and they are very, very detailed. So anyway, I'm part of a team that is still currently looking for people. Thus I was given some resumes for Windows/Intel administrators (commonly referred to as "Wintel Admins") to vet through and pick a few for interview.
Some of these guys are internal staff. In other words, they are ALREADY staff. Now we're just deciding if we should pull them off their current assignments to join us. Looking at their resumes, they are impressive indeed. Many of them have a very wide exposure to many different platforms, and some of them, I have to go "interview".
Hell, these guys probably know more than I do!
But it's not really a problem since the scope of our requirements is pretty defined, and whatever extra skills they have are bonus - we just require these few specific skills, and if they fit, we'll pull them over.
It's gonna feel a little strange asking a guy who probably knows more than you about a specific platform "how to do this" or "how to do that".
Now why do I say I'm lucky?
Because I'm not asked to interview external candidates. Interviewing internal staff is easier since there probably won't be any tension. The guys will be relaxed and they'll just let their experience show, and we ARE looking for experience rather than skills stated on paper. I don't have to explain pay structure, working hours and all that other junk - they already know.
I expect the interviews with them will be quick - 20 to 30 mins tops. Once I get a feel of their experience, it's a done deal.
The hard part is to choose among them all....
21:46 by FoxTwo A couple of weeks back, I started work with a new company. I wrote that it's a very nice change to finally work with people that know their stuff and are very proficient at what they're doing.
In fact I was slightly incorrect in my initial impression. These guys are GOOD. Some of them know stuff I don't and they are very, very detailed. So anyway, I'm part of a team that is still currently looking for people. Thus I was given some resumes for Windows/Intel administrators (commonly referred to as "Wintel Admins") to vet through and pick a few for interview.
Some of these guys are internal staff. In other words, they are ALREADY staff. Now we're just deciding if we should pull them off their current assignments to join us. Looking at their resumes, they are impressive indeed. Many of them have a very wide exposure to many different platforms, and some of them, I have to go "interview".
Hell, these guys probably know more than I do!
But it's not really a problem since the scope of our requirements is pretty defined, and whatever extra skills they have are bonus - we just require these few specific skills, and if they fit, we'll pull them over.
It's gonna feel a little strange asking a guy who probably knows more than you about a specific platform "how to do this" or "how to do that".
Now why do I say I'm lucky?
Because I'm not asked to interview external candidates. Interviewing internal staff is easier since there probably won't be any tension. The guys will be relaxed and they'll just let their experience show, and we ARE looking for experience rather than skills stated on paper. I don't have to explain pay structure, working hours and all that other junk - they already know.
I expect the interviews with them will be quick - 20 to 30 mins tops. Once I get a feel of their experience, it's a done deal.
The hard part is to choose among them all....
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