[Web4lib] Re: Help with interview questions

[Cary Gordon]

The problem with a good question is that it would be hard to know if  
you got a good answer unless you understood the subject. If I were  
asking the question, I would want it to have practical value, so it  
would be related to the mail system that the Director would be  
administering. In other words, I wouldn't ask a question relating to  
Exchange if we were using Postfix or vice versa.

A general question, like "what is the difference between POP and  
IMAP?" might show some general knowledge if answered correctly, but  
would not necessarily qualify that person to do anything much beyond  
setting up a mail client.

Getting back to what I started with, your best bet is to get a known  
qualified expert -- ideally a trainer -- to conduct the technical part  
of the interview for you.

Cary Gordon
The Cherry Hill Company
http://www.chillco.com



On Feb 21, 2008, at 1:37 PM, Jane Frasier wrote:

> If I were interviewing a person for the position of IT Director for  
> a public library, what would be a good question to ask to assess  
> their knowledge of email server administration?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jane Frasier
> Software Support Specialist
> Jefferson County (CO) Public Library
>