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Re: [SAGE] Tests for Systems Administrator interviews.



At 7:47 PM -0700 2004-09-15, Trey Harris wrote:

>                                      Then the interviewer will look at the
>  resume with the answers to those questions in mind, and will highlight
>  areas of interest or concern.  Then (and only then) the interviewer will
>  talk to the candidate, keeping questions on-point given the prior to
>  phases.

	When I have interviewed candidates in the past, I have tried to 
follow this model.

>  But perhaps I'm dreaming--I think most interviewers are lucky to have
>  skimmed the resume before the interview, rarely tailor the questions to
>  the position, and almost never tailor the questions to the candidate.

	Sadly, I believe you are correct.

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