Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions

Oh my.
Bites Tongue.



-----Original Message-----
From: Robert <[email protected]>
To: U2 Users List <[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, Dec 13, 2013 12:27 pm
Subject: Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions


Please email me in regards to your ads. I am currently in between 
contracts/assignments/projects and looking for my next assignment. 
Multivalue languages I have been programming in:

* CACHE (language: MV BASIC)
* INFORMATION (language: INFO/BASIC)
* jBASE (language: jBC, jBASE BASIC, jBASIC)
* MENTOR System (language: DATA/BASIC, DATABASIC, DATA BASIC)
* MVENTERPRISE (language: MVENTERPRISE BASIC)
* MVON/ONWARE (language: ONWARE BASIC)
* OPENINSIGHT (language: BASIC+)
* OPENQM, QM (language: QMBASIC)
* PICK, Advanced PICK, D3 (language: PICK BASIC)
* Power95 (language: DATA/BASIC, DATABASIC, DATA BASIC)
* REALITY System (language: DATA/BASIC, DATABASIC, DATA BASIC)
* REVELATION, Advanced REVELATION (language: R/BASIC, REVELATION BASIC)
* UNIDATA (language: UNIBASIC)
* UNIVERSE (language: UNIVERSE BASIC)
* UNIVISION (language: UVBASIC)
* WebSphere DataStage (language: DSBASIC, DataStage BASIC)

Robert Norman, Multivalue Programmer/Analyst
(951) 541-1668

On 10/7/2013 7:35 PM, Kevin King wrote:
> This is not specifically a job posting, but I do have ads up on Monster and
> LinkedIn looking for talent.
>
> At the risk of confessing too much, I have historically been far too easy
> in the interview process.  As a result, I have had some less-than-excellent
> hires and spent far too much time and money trying to rescue
> underperforming and/or recalcitrant staff.  Therefore, I'm planning to be
> much more discriminating this time around, and am building a series of
> technical questions to help quickly identify those that have the right
> skills, abilities, and attitude for our team compared to those who may not.
>
> That being said, I have a question for the group:
>
> Technical questions aside, what are the best interview questions you've
> asked, been asked, or otherwise heard about that help differentiate between
> the candidates worthy of additional consideration vs. those that are not?
>
> Each company is different of course, but that aside I'm hoping to get some
> ideas to cut to the heart of the matter as quickly and efficiently as
> possible, both for the sake of the interviewer and the interviewee.  (My
> technical interview is bordering on 200 questions and growing at an
> alarming pace.) If there were a half dozen questions to open with that
> could help set the stage for what may be to come, that could be very
> beneficial for everyone in this mix.
>
> Also, in an effort to keep the OT to a minimum, please don't ask me
> questions about the positions here.  If you have questions, email me
> directly or through LinkedIn.  I'd prefer to keep this topic on point of
> your recommended interview questions.
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