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How do you verify a job candidates resume?
How do you legally and reasonably ensure your candidate did not falsify items on his/her resume?
Most of this is done during the interview(s) by asking the right questions.
I'm interested in seeing ...
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Is it worth using a recruiter to find a SysAdmin?
At a start-up company where we have probably now grown sufficiently to warrant a dedicated system administrator.
Is it worth using a recruiter to find a good system administrator? Or, would the cost ...
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How do you interview a Database Programmer/ Admin applicant?
During the interview, I ask basic database design questions. Normalization (When-Why) is one of my concerns when it comes to database design. Some scenarios I site that involves synchronized servers ...
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Where would you advertise for clueful sysadmins in the UK?
My boss just asked me whether I knew any good places to advertise for good sysadmins for a big-scale data-centre build/spec in the UK - and I didn't have a good answer. Do you? If so, what? ...
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How to recruit a linux guru
I need to recruit a proper linux guru, not someone who can just about spell it, a real big hitter to go off and recruit their own team.
We're currently a big Windows house so I know the questions I ...
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How do you recognize a good system administrator?
In the company I'm working for, we need to get system administrators. However, we are a programming development company and it turns out that we have no idea how to tell a good system administrator ...
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What do you ask every new employer?
Most programmers know about the Joel test - 12 yes/no questions to quickly evaluate where a company stands in its development department. These questions are things like "do you use source control" ...
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How to interview a sysadmin candidate? [closed]
What kinds of questions would you ask and what scenarios would you describe, what kinds of answers would you look for?
I don't ask for specific questions. I would like to know which interview ...
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What does a good Sys Admin resume look like? [closed]
This may be a bit subjective but surely there is a consensus on must-have's?
For example, what certifications that will really help part me from the average resume?
Experiences that interviewers are ...
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How do you optimize new user setup?
What's your top trick for getting a new employee set up quickly? Do you use images, scripts, something else?
