[OSGeo Africa] Database

[khanyisani xulu]

Thank you Tim
On Jul 29, 2013 9:39 AM, "Vusi Masuku" <halazamasuku at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Tim
>
> Just to say - great job Tim! Your response is right on the money for just
> about any job interview!
>
> Best regards
>
> Vusi
>
> (PS. best of luck to the soon to be employed fellow!)
>
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>  *From:* Tim Sutton <tim at linfiniti.com>
> *To:* Africa local chapter discussions <africa at lists.osgeo.org>
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 28, 2013 10:18 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo Africa] Database
>
> Hi
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 9:06 PM, khanyisani xulu <kkhaye1 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> I need your assistance as how to prepare for the interview for gis
> administrator. I went for competency test and questions were revolving
> around Server, geographic database, database administration and arcgis
> desktop. I am not good with interviews hence I dont have a clue as what do
> I need to prepare. The position is for GIS Officer in metro (electricity
> division) under Network Drawing office. Please assist
>
>
> My opinion: When you interview for a job, generally you should already
> have the skills required for the job, or a skill set that can be easily
> applied to the job with minimal ramp up time. If this is not the case,
> frankly you will probably be miserable in the job since you will feel
> continually overwhelmed and stressed - and you want to be happy in your
> work right? If you do feel confident that you have the required skills then
> you should not worry so much about the technical side of things, instead
> your goals should be:
>
>
> a) To impress the interviewer with how generally competent, punctual,
> motivated, enthusiastic, curious etc. you are. Part of your preparation
> should be to google up on the organisation you are applying for the job at.
> Read their web site. Google / LinkedIn search etc. The people running the
> group and get as familiar with the background of the organisation as you
> can. Read up any background material you may have been supplied in the run
> up to the interview. Also ensure you have a good reason as to why you are
> leaving your current job (if that is the case).
>
> I would usually suggest to prepare a few broad questions about the work
> and organisation based on your research. Some examples of good questions:
>
> * What are the key GIS technologies you are using?
> * Have you ever considered using FOSS GIS in your operations? (ok I had to
> slip that in given the mailing list you have posted your question to :-) )
> * What are the main challenges you are looking for me to solve?
> * Is there a reason you chose technology X over technology Y?
> etc.
>
> Some bad questions:
>
> * How much leave do I get?
> * What salary will I earn?
> * How often do you give pay increases?
> * Can I bring my own gaming mouse to play games at lunchtime?
> etc.
>
> During the interview the 'bad questions' relating to pay and work
> conditions should be made known to you by the interviewer, you should be
> focussed on the work and technical aspects of the job. The interviewer will
> probably answer some of your 'good' questions as they chat about the job to
> you so take them written down on a list and cross them off as they are
> covered so you don't ask about stuff that has already need described.
>
> b) to determine if the organisation is the right place for you to be in.
>
> Remember you are there to interview them as much as they want to interview
> you. Without doing it in a 'big headed' way, you should be looking to see
> if they are going to be providing an environment that will advance your
> skills and knowledge and keep you motivated. So ask the questions you need
> answered in order to understand if the job will work for you.
>
> Being prepared for the interview with some good questions and
> understanding that the interview is a two way street should make you much
> more at ease and able to show them the best that you have to offer both
> technically and at a personal level.
>
> Good luck! And write back to tell us how it went :-)
>
> Regards
>
> Tim
>
>
>
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