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**DoctoBuntonTen** · 11-25-2011, 10:03 PM

Really?? I want people working for me that are experts in their chosen field! Expert knowledge doesn't mean "I know everything", it means "I can tackle any problem given to me on this subject with the right timescale allowed". Working knowledge means they know how it works theoretically in a lot of cases.

There is something a bit backwards about your approach to hiring people IMHO. But then, there are a million interview techniques and criteria so don't take my opinion in the way that makes you think that I think I know more about your business than you. If it works for you that's all that matters.

I should have been clearer, we like it when someone states working knowledge and not expert under everything in their resume. If we are looking for a Snr Exchange engineer then we expect them to answer difficult questions related to Exchange. For example we had a guy come in last month for a Snr VMware position and he listed he was an expert in vmware, exchange, AD, windows, and even cisco switches. We grilled his ass with all of our snr engineers... Plus that ******* was chewing gum during the entire interview.
Too many people bullshit on resumes these days... I mean its ok to bullshit on a resume, we all have at one point but these guys bullshit 80% of it and dont have any of the knowledge to go with their claim. Not even general knowledge at times.

11-25-2011, 10:03 PM	#13
DoctoBuntonTen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	Really?? I want people working for me that are experts in their chosen field! Expert knowledge doesn't mean "I know everything", it means "I can tackle any problem given to me on this subject with the right timescale allowed". Working knowledge means they know how it works theoretically in a lot of cases. There is something a bit backwards about your approach to hiring people IMHO. But then, there are a million interview techniques and criteria so don't take my opinion in the way that makes you think that I think I know more about your business than you. If it works for you that's all that matters. I should have been clearer, we like it when someone states working knowledge and not expert under everything in their resume. If we are looking for a Snr Exchange engineer then we expect them to answer difficult questions related to Exchange. For example we had a guy come in last month for a Snr VMware position and he listed he was an expert in vmware, exchange, AD, windows, and even cisco switches. We grilled his ass with all of our snr engineers... Plus that ******* was chewing gum during the entire interview. Too many people bullshit on resumes these days... I mean its ok to bullshit on a resume, we all have at one point but these guys bullshit 80% of it and dont have any of the knowledge to go with their claim. Not even general knowledge at times.
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