Re: Test questions? (off topic)

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From: John Appleby (spam_at_ml-sss.demon.co.uk)
Date: 05/16/04 

Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 15:15:55 +0100

"Patrick Rouse [MVP]" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1519C216-263C-476F-8E13-6DC9C6506403@microsoft.com...
> Must have thorough knowledge of Microsoft Server Software and Services
> (i.e. Exchange, SQL Server, Terminal Server and Active Directory), Windows
> NT based Client Operating Systems, Network Security, and end user software
> like Microsoft Office, including Access and other database software. Must
> have experience performing hardware installation, configuration and
> repair, i.e. hard drive, RAM or CPU replacement, network cabling, router,
> switch, firewall, workstation and Server (with RAID Storage Systems)
> configuration.

I suspect you are simply expecting too much. When you started your present
job, what do you think your rating would have been on the test? Chances are,
you have learned quite a lot of these things on the present job through
trial, error, and looking things up on Google.

My suggestion would be to dump all but the 2nd last page of the test. Let
people tell you what they're
good at, and then ask questions tailored to what they say they are good at.
Face to face, so you can judge how they think about it - because afterall,
we use Google/whatever most of the time.

My suspicion is that what your company needs is someone who is capable of
learning more than they need someone who can memorise facts. Find someone
who has good experience in the areas *most* important to your company and
who can also learn the rest as and when it's required.

Regards,

John

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