[Web4lib] test ideas for web job candidates

[Karen Patterson]

Susan,
 
If you want to test technical/programming skills, you wouldn't want them to present the plan. That's essentially
concept/design work (creation of specs). I'm not clear on whether you want a programmer or a designer. 
 
In any case, you can certainly ask for a representative "portfolio" of design work that demonstrates general 
expertise and design sense. Use of test files behind the scenes can also demonstrate functionality in many
cases. It's easy enough to put web pages onto a CD that can be ported to interviews.
 
On the programming end, there are a lot of variables, but I would think you would specify platforms, languages, 
design software expertise and the like in your search document. 
 
Good luck with your search.
 
Karen Patterson
MLS Candidate, SCSU
kparlapat at hotmail.com



> Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:50:59 -0500> From: SUSAN at rochester.lib.mn.us> To: web4lib at webjunction.org> Subject: [Web4lib] test ideas for web job candidates> > Looking for any ideas on how to test job applicants for a web position so we can compare their technical/programming skills. I was thinking of a scenario like having them present a plan (not actually do the work)  on how they would 'automate' our bookmobile schedule and what tools/software they would use. Is that too difficult?  Any other suggestions you've used or had used on you? Thanks!> > Susan Hansen, MA, CIRS, > Librarian> Rochester Public Library> 101 2nd Street SE> Rochester MN  55904-3776> > susan at rochester.lib.mn.us> www.rochesterpubliclibrary.org> Aim & Yahoo screenname: RPLmnInfo  MSN: reference at rochester.lib.mn.us> > office phone: 507.285.8002> fax: 507.287.1910> > > _______________________________________________> Web4lib mailing list> Web4lib at webjunction.org> http://lists.webjunction.org/web4lib/
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