Yesterday I had the opportunity to sit in on a tech interview for a potential candidate...
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I obviously haven't been on a full-fledged job interview in quite awhile, so it was interesting to be sitting on the other side of the table while coworkers asked questions to gauge the technical expertise of the applicant.
As I watched this transpire, I had the same feeling I get when I sit in a session at Lotusphere with some of the top-end gurus of our community...
Never assume you've arrived, and that you know all you need to know. There are always people out there that know far more than you, and reputation can only take you so far. You need to know the basics, and have them down cold. And you better be able to explain how you got to the answer you arrived at. It may not even be right, but there should be a train of thought that got you there.
I came away more humbled and educated than when I went in. Not only was I challenged to know my art and profession as well as I can, but I also learned valuable skills in how to interview people.
A crazy day it was, but very profitable...
I obviously haven't been on a full-fledged job interview in quite awhile, so it was interesting to be sitting on the other side of the table while coworkers asked questions to gauge the technical expertise of the applicant.
As I watched this transpire, I had the same feeling I get when I sit in a session at Lotusphere with some of the top-end gurus of our community...
Never assume you've arrived, and that you know all you need to know. There are always people out there that know far more than you, and reputation can only take you so far. You need to know the basics, and have them down cold. And you better be able to explain how you got to the answer you arrived at. It may not even be right, but there should be a train of thought that got you there.
I came away more humbled and educated than when I went in. Not only was I challenged to know my art and profession as well as I can, but I also learned valuable skills in how to interview people.
A crazy day it was, but very profitable...
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It's been eye opening the last year. I think half the time we are more excited for them to get started then they are.
Posted by Denny Russell At 05:27:10 On 28/01/2009 | - Website - |