Re: Work/skill testing

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:47 AM 5/5/98 , HAVEAJOB wrote:
>1) What formats would be of preference yet sufficient to be in-depth?  Ie,
>multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, etc.?

Multiple guess and short code fragment would be my preference.

>2) Should this be targeted by language/version (RPG3 vs RPG4 vs RPG-ILE,
etc),
>general system questions, or a mix of both?

I would suggest RPG/400 (non-ILE)... not all AS/400 programmers know ILE yet.

>3) To what extent should general computing be considered?  Obviously, PC's
and
>connectivity issues are too much of an aset in an employee to ignore.

Depends on the JOB.

>4) What other factors should I consider in regards to testing parameters that
>would meet MIS managment needs?

Not sure what you mean here, could you elaborate?

>5) Would a test be more successful taken in person under pressure, or
would an
>interactive format over the internet be feasible?  The test could be
>restricted, timed, and assigned by client company code, or even paid for by
>the testee.  Thoughts?

Pen & Paper are more familiar to most folks ('cept, of course, us... who
probably don't own pens anymore)... I would recommend a written format with
plenty of warning.

>6) If and when I get this completed over the next few weeks, would anybody
out
>there be willing to take a look and provide me with specific feedback?

Could be :)

david

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