RE: /400 skills test

Two ideas:

One.  Hasn't it been argued that all IQ tests are skewed 
towards race or life experiences?  I got a great example 
out of a Tom Clancy novel.  It went something like this, 
if you were asked which object to associate with a coffee 
cup which would you pick:  saucer, automobile, bench.
Rich person raised on Emily Post:  Saucer
Middle class person who commutes:  Automobile
Homeless person:  bench

Two.  There will always be arguments against testing or 
evaluating of any kind.  People do not want to be held accountable.

We've hired people who talked a great talk without code 
testing.  What a waste of our time.  Person refused to learn 
Query because about the only program they could write was 
one that Query could handle.

We do have some attitude and IQ tests that all applicants 
must go through.  Takes a few hours.  One question I remember 
was 'Does the sight of a fish on a hook make you squirm?'  
What the @#$% does that have to do with anything?





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For Freshers - I feel an IQ test ( Analytical , Logical Skills & Flow
Charting ) + Interview-1 (technical awareness, grasping power, personality,
communication skills )+ Interview-2 ( General Interview on current issues
facing the nation etc. )should be the combination of tests for selection. IQ
tests are available on the internet and you could decide upon the pass mark.
If the candidate goes through the test, then interview-1 can be taken by a
combination of  technical expert and an experienced project manager.  If the
candidate goes thru this interview, the final interview to test him as a
person, may be taken by somebody from the management side or a senior
person.

For an Experienced - Interview-1 & Interview-2 should suffice.

All this if you are looking for a good person.

Now if you are looking for the cheapest person, then let an outside
consultancy do it for you. You may only take a mild form of (Interview -1 )
and Interview-2 for few candidates shortlisted by the consultant and hire
any ways.



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Vijosh A.
Senior Consultant
Systems & Software
123, SDF 4, SEEPZ
Andheri (E), Mumbai
India.

Tel : (91-22) 829 0803/0075
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