Candidate Assessment

STEAM Camp Senior Project Manager

• Note job description is similar to an Event Planner.

Assessment:

Learning and Esteem

• Are they not afraid to ask questions? Qualitative.
• Are they quick to determine what is already available in documentation vs not?

Openness

• Do they work openly? Ie, log, hours
• Do they ask questions before assuming things?

Humility and Arrogance

• Are they combative in their assertions? This would not work for me.
• Do they learn effectively?
• Do they think that the more they know, the more they know that they don't know?
• Do they believe that they cannot do it alone? That EVERYTHING can be better when we do it together?

Collaboration

• Do they respect my time?
• Do they share source for work product?
• Do they share source for process?
• Do they use open tools? Docs, FreeCAD, OBS, Kdenlive, FreeCAD, Inkscape

Proactive

• Do they start their own indexes to clarify structure?
• Do they find out things on their own, or do I need to spoon feed them?

Networking

• Are they resourceful in coming up with venues for recruiting instructors?

Complexity Management

• Do they edit the wiki to create their own indexes?

• Do they have high self-esteem and confidence?
• Do they take direction well?
• Can they give direction?
• Can they teach me things?
• Are they inspiring to work with?
• Do they grasp the open source economy?
• Do they get many things done better than I could?
• Do they have a good work ethic?
• Can they manage complexity?
• Are they relational?
• Can they notice certain documentation needs - such as basic collaboration How To videos - to on-board people faster?