SUMM: UNIX questions

From: Bob Parkinson <rwplists_at_omni.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 09:35:47 +0100 (BST)

>From: Joerg Bruehe <joerg_at_sql.de>
>
>... the only reference coming to my mind is the "TekMetrics"
>Web-based questionnaire / ranking at
> http://www.tekmetrics.com/
>
>(But my point of view is that the candidate's general understanding,
>experience, opinions, willingness to learn, communications and
>_listening_/_asking_ skills may be more important
>than the facts already known.)

I strongly believe this as well.
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>From: Arnaud.VERON_at_caramail.com
>
>check http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/usail/
>and http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/usail/test/

I have based my queries on whats available here.
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>From: Chad Price <cprice_at_molbio.unmc.edu>
>
>Bob - I don't want to seem too rude (a warning that what I'm about to say
>could be construed as rude and insulting...)
>
>But how, if you don't know the questions to ask, are you qualified to
>understand the answers? Just a thought. Maybe you need to have a person
>with Unix and Perl skills in with you for the interview? Otherwise, be

Maybe a fair point, but I was very pushed for time, and have not had the
experience of being interviewed or tested for a UNIX admin job, I've sort
of grown into it. I could have rushed and made up some questions, but I
wanted to be fair to candidates, and not have anyting too easy, ao
anything too hard.
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>From: Nathan Dietsch <ndietsch_at_davidjones.com.au>

for a nice long list of questions, that came too late for use

>From: anthony.miller_at_vf.vodafone.co.uk

for some DU specifics,

and:

>From: Jim Fitzmaurice <jpfitz_at_fnal.gov>
>From: Barry Treahy <treahy_at_mmaz.com>
>From: Scott L. McCracken <scottm_at_synergex.com>

for other suggestions.


Thanks,

Bob
Received on Mon Aug 09 1999 - 08:39:38 NZST

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