What are some good techniques for finding a jack-of-all-trades employee?

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manpreet Tuteehub forum best answer Best Answer 2 years ago

 

My specific situation is based on finding a jack-of-all-trades employee in Software Engineering or IT, but the core question can apply to more than a few areas.

Over 7 years ago I was hired by a mid-sized company that had a small IT team of 3 people. My initial responsibilities were to design and write a major corporate n-tier application. Today, I am responsible for maintaining and writing new software projects, troubleshooting servers (both hardware and enterprise software), managing databases and much more.

There is a chance that soon I will have the opportunity to hire a new employee to take care of most of these responsibilities because they are secondary to my current title of being an Embedded Systems Engineer. Yes,I've worn a lot of hats around here! We would be looking to hire a person to take on all of the IT & software related work so I can return to my primary job but that person will still need to perform as a jack-of-all-trades IT worker.

When I think about hiring this person, the primary competencies that come to mind are:

  • ...a very good understanding of general computing and software development principles.
  • ...a tenacity to manage IT infrastructure that "just works" for its users.
  • ...the ability to use one or two tools well but isn't a guru in every tool.
  • ...ability to learn how to use new tools and write excellent software through continual self-education.

These are broad competencies and make for a job description that isn't as specific as most descriptions for IT workers.

This leads to a bit of a hiring problem because weeding out the pool of potential applicants by resumes and then asking the right questions for the right hire is a bit intimidating since bullet-points aren't as important as personality.

The specific questions I have are:

  • What are some effective techniques for finding a good jack-of-all trades? In my case, a jack-of-all-trades IT professional that can both code well and manage infrastructure?
  • What should I look for in resumes and what type of general questions should I ask in interviews?
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manpreet 2 years ago

Recruit someone who has:

  • Worked both in IT and development
  • Worked in smaller companies, where they usually have to take on multiple responsibilities.
  • Done some freelancing work, where they usually have to "wear multiple hats".

Typically that's not someone who will impress recruiters. They will most probable be more impressed by candidates who have a degree - even more a specialized, specific degree, and worked for big corporations, where work would be more streamlined.

I think it would be fair to disclose that I have the profile described above, and this is said from my perspective.

 

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