[rescue] Interviewing (was: Linux Luserisms (was: secondary market storage?))

[Robert Rose]

At 09:03 PM 1/04/2002 -0600, someone wrote:
 > I take it that I'm not the only person who's interviewed someone who was
 > shocked to find out that there's more to Unix manglement than clicking the
 > pretty widgets in control-panel?

On this point, I'm finally able to hire an additional 2 firewall 
admin/system admin people (it's only taken 4 months to get "approval" since 
the positions were identified and funded) and I'm looking for some clue to 
help interview the candidates.

Although I've been to quite a few interviews, I've never been on the other 
side of the desk, and now they expect me to run the show.  My last few 
interviews have been a "show them your suit" affair, I haven't been asked 
the hard questions, so I can't really draw on that experience.

I'm looking for Unix lovers with good understanding of TCP/IP, security, 
and willingness to work hard.  Unfortunately I'll probably have to hire 
from internal staff (gives them a career path and all that) so the 
applicants will probably be help-desk/level 3 support staff.

Any suggestions, clues, or advice would be greatly appreciated.  Email to 
me privately preferred to keep down the noise on the list, I'll post a 
summary if there is sufficient interest.

Rob