[Framers] How do you identify an advanced Framemaker user?

[John Sgammato]

Tomorrow afternoon I will go over an exercise that I set up for a new hire.
My boss wants to be satisfied that he's competent with FM.
I have a doc with some standard and some "advanced" features like text
insets. At least a couple of images will fail because they are not in the
folder that he's getting. It's not a rigorous exam (mostly I want to see if
he keeps a cool head in the face of technical adversity) - but I expect to
learn how confident I can be that he'll either panic or find a way to
resolve whatever issues pop up, and know when to cal for help.


On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 12:31 PM, Carol J. Elkins <celkins at awrittenword.com>
wrote:

> Over the next couple of years, I need to help my major client find and
> train an in-house replacement for me as I wind down my freelance practice.
> They will not consider an independent contractor next time, so it may be
> harder to recruit and identify someone with the required skills. I've built
> 20 years of documentation for this client in unstructured Framemaker, and
> managing these thousands of documents and books depends less on someone
> being a good technical writer than being an excellent Framemaker user.
>
> For those of you who are corporate employers, I'd like to know how you
> screen candidates to identify those who truly are advanced Framemaker
> users. Is there a test you employ? Do you ask them to build a template from
> scratch? Are there certifications that you require? Do you use a recruiting
> service? How would you locate qualified candidates (in addition to posting
> to Frameusers)?
>
> Note that I am NOT recruiting; that is still a few years down the road
> 8-). I just need to start thinking about the best way to replace myself. My
> long-time designated backup is also planning to retire in the next couple
> of years, so I have to start again to find the best person for my job. I am
> willing to train them how to do my job, but it requires their already being
> a master of Framemaker.
>
> Carol
>
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