Re: Installers Wanted

[Michael <sirflannelNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:57:27 -0700, "Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>How do you hire and screen without wasting all your working time talking to
>idiots who want a paycheck without working?
>
>Last time I did a "by appointment only."  This allowed me to do some
>prescreening on the phone.  Then I set appointments to fill out an
>application for about a dozen guys.  Two actually showed up.  One actually
>completed the application.
>
>I think a lot of the callers were just looking for a name to put on their
>DES unemployment form.
>
>
>--
>Bob La Londe
>Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
>Fishing Forums & Contests
>http://www.YumaBassMan.com


Has anyone come up with a basic knowledge test? Something simple like
"identify the initiating circuit in this diagram"? I've been
contemplating something like that, but I can't decide on how hard to
make the questions...