Re: What to Look for When Hiring

["Wilcox, John (WWC, Contractor)" <wilcoxj -at- WDNI -dot- COM>]

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From: Bruce Byfield

To my endless bemusement, I find myself about to hire someone for the
first time.

I have my own ideas about what to look for. However, I'd like to hear
what other people look for when hiring.
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I liked the reqs list posted by David Hirschler just today.  Here it is
in case you missed it:

Requirements:
 -  A commitment to meeting the needs of the reader.
 -  An attitude of assuming responsibility and ownership over projects.
 -  A desire to increase technical mastery by continuous learning.
 -  An ability to discern the useful from the superfluous and then
proceed
successfully.
 -  A belief in following an ethical system of values.
 -  An ability to work proactively by recognizing what needs to be done,
then doing it.
 -  An ability to research and gather information, and to analyze using
diagnostic techniques.
 -  An ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and accurately.
 -  An ability to relate with other people by building positive
relationships.
 -  An ability to view technical issues from a variety of perspectives.

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