Re: a question regarding resumes

["Alan C. Bell" <abell@cobra.csc.calpoly.edu>]

This is all well and good, but how would these questions change for an
organization that is Computer Illiterate trying to hire a person that you're
talking about.  What questions will they ask?  Are there outside hiring
firms to aide you in this process? etc.

Alan Bell
Cal Poly State University
> 
> 
> >> "Does NFS use TCP or UDP?" and "What does the -v option to grep do?" to
> >> name two favorite questions of acquaintances. 
> >> 
> >hmm.. wondering if knowlege of such things as "-v option of grep" or
> > "-bd option of sendmail" count here? You always have man to have a look, 
> >we have such questions on exams in my Uni, but i would be surprised if 
> >Interviewer would ask such ...
> 
> I've seen (and used) such questions.  However, it would probably be
> better to ask "What are your favorite options for grep and
> why?"  My personal answers would be like "-n show line numbers, 
> -i case insensitive, and -v inverse match".  And then explain where
> and why I use these.  That leaves flexibility for the
> candidate and allows for version differences, and it gives the
> interviewer a feel for how the candidate has used grep.
> 
> Interviewing is still hard, though. 
> 
> Steven L. Jenkins
>