jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Sun May 10 20:16:06 CDT 2009
LOL. I think that is a pretty good test. Northwind is a wonderful example of how to do things the "power user" way, and an absolutely abysmal example of how to do things the professional way. I am sure many of us have had to come in and rescue (or rewrite) a NorthWind. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Bobby Heid wrote: > If I was the one applying for this job and I got that, I'd think twice about > accepting employment. > > Bobby > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan > Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 5:16 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] MS Access Skills Assessment and Testing > > Give them Northwind.msb and quarter of an hour or so to list as many flaws/ > examples of > bad practice etc as they can find? > > > On 10 May 2009 at 21:22, Max Wanadoo wrote: > >> That is interesting Jim, but what I am after is some tests (or whatever) >> that I can ask candidates to do so that I can feel confident that their >> skills in ms access is at level x, or y, or z etc. >> >> Can you help with that please? >> >> Max >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence >> Sent: 10 May 2009 20:07 >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] MS Access Skills Assessment and Testing >> >> Hi Max: >> >> Depending on what level of expertise you need you could use the linked PDF >> file as a reference point: >> > http://www.databaseadvisors.com/downloads/danwaters/psiacccessskillzones.pdf >> Jim >> >> PS Mr. JC already surpasses that list handily... >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo >> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 1:34 AM >> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: [AccessD] MS Access Skills Assessment and Testing >> >> Can anybody recommend any suitable methods of carrying out skills > assessment >> and/or testing for MS Access with regard to employing new staff. >> >> Thanks - any pointers would be appreciated. >> >> Max >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >