I have to do an interview for a new cabling, phone, and network support person. What types of questions should I ask the guy? The canidate appears to be pretty qualified but It's personality rather than his experienece that would get him the job. Any suggestions?
Good Interview Questions?
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Syrup Beaver
pants log
how about: try and sell me this pen.
Or: how many dead hookers can you fit in the trunk of a 1996 Chevy Impala SS? Would skinning them first change that?
Or: how many dead hookers can you fit in the trunk of a 1996 Chevy Impala SS? Would skinning them first change that?
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
b_sinning said:
Not at all.
Then administer an "Ass Crack Test"
Have him bend over, and if more than 2inches of ass crack is exposed, send him away. You cant have excess amounts of ass crack hanging around your office.
"have you ever touched yourself to pics of goatse?"
"are all miata drivers latent homosexuals?"
"do you drink zima/wine coolers?" a positive answer is grounds for immediate expulsion fromt he property
"would you rather sexor a clown, a goat, or a kangaroo?"
"are all miata drivers latent homosexuals?"
"do you drink zima/wine coolers?" a positive answer is grounds for immediate expulsion fromt he property
"would you rather sexor a clown, a goat, or a kangaroo?"
Network/Cabling/Phone guy?
Ask him if he's got Punch/Crimp tools of his own and if he's willing to bring them in until tools can be ordered for him.
Ask him for the color order for a standard RJ-45 jack.
Ask him to describe the difference between plenum cabling and non-plenum cabling, as well as appropriate usage for both types.
From an HR standpoint:
Ask about a time when he was forced to work with a difficult customer and what he did to resolve their issue.
Ask about a time when he was forced to work under abnormal (read: stressful) working conditions and how he overcame them.
Ask about a time that he came up with a unique and interesting solution to a problem no one else could figure out.
Ask about a time when he could not resolve an issue and what he did to mitigate that.
The whole premise here is to weed out the bullshitters. The tech questions are simple and straightforward, no explanations needed. Me personally, I would have issues trusting a cabling guy that didn't have his own punch or crimp tool. Hell, I run cable approximately once every 10 years and I've got that plus a 200ft wire fish.
For the HR questions... We typically use those to make sure that they a.) have the experience they claim, b.) can think on their feet and c.) can maintain a positive attiude when describing difficult customers/bosses/coworkers.
That's what I remember from being involved in the hiring game here.
Ask him if he's got Punch/Crimp tools of his own and if he's willing to bring them in until tools can be ordered for him.
Ask him for the color order for a standard RJ-45 jack.
Ask him to describe the difference between plenum cabling and non-plenum cabling, as well as appropriate usage for both types.
From an HR standpoint:
Ask about a time when he was forced to work with a difficult customer and what he did to resolve their issue.
Ask about a time when he was forced to work under abnormal (read: stressful) working conditions and how he overcame them.
Ask about a time that he came up with a unique and interesting solution to a problem no one else could figure out.
Ask about a time when he could not resolve an issue and what he did to mitigate that.
The whole premise here is to weed out the bullshitters. The tech questions are simple and straightforward, no explanations needed. Me personally, I would have issues trusting a cabling guy that didn't have his own punch or crimp tool. Hell, I run cable approximately once every 10 years and I've got that plus a 200ft wire fish.
For the HR questions... We typically use those to make sure that they a.) have the experience they claim, b.) can think on their feet and c.) can maintain a positive attiude when describing difficult customers/bosses/coworkers.
That's what I remember from being involved in the hiring game here.
Pandora said:
no no, it was eighths.
seriously, there was a guy who was apping for a job at our mill and failed the aptitude test. One of the questions he got wrong was how many eighths are in an inch
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