Info about Programmers
Web programmer
Whether you need talented web programmer for your business so that you can manage your website internally or you are a web designer company searching for the best employees to grow your business, the information bellow in recruiting will be most helpful.
As a first step in your research you need to create a clear message/add to be published where you will have listed all the requirements for the open job and the responsibilities. As an example:
Web Design Company ‘…’ is looking for a web programmer with the following requirements:
Advance knowledge and skills in - PHP programming
Relational Databases ( MySQL )
Knowledge of OOP and /or design patterns
Strong web development skills and demonstrated proficiency with CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and HTML technologies;
Extensive LAMP knowledge (linux, apache, mysql, php) experience with subversion;
Experience with SVN;
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Be able to set priorities, to be a multitask person and a person that can manage their work in order to meet deadlines;
Team player
Responsibilities:
Website architectural design and development including designing, coding, testing, implementing and documenting programming tasks;
Troubleshoot Web pages;
Maintain website integration with MySQL database;
Special interest in and experience with innovative interaction design is a big plus.
Develop custom web applications in PHP and MYSQL as part of a cohesive project team.
Qualified candidates should have a minimum of an Associate's degree in a computer related field and at least two years of web development experience utilizing ASP.Net, MS SQL Server and . Knowledge of classic ASP, E-Commerce development or Endeca Search is helpful. The right candidate will be able to spearhead and manage multiple projects at one time. Good communication and collaboration skills are a must as you will also work closely with management, our marketing department and external data providers.
This example might be too long for your requirements, but is here just as a baseline and a guide in composing your own announce. You can also check out the ads published by other companies that are available online. This way you can come up with a precise and on the subject announce.
You can include in your job announce a mini interview, to help you make the decision, based on your expectations from your future employee.
After hiring a web programmer you should pay attention to his skills and mostly on the ones related to:
Having an excellent knowledge with PHP, which is the most used tool in web designing and in scripting languages like JavaScript, web 2.0 and also be aware of open source products and how they are applied.
Your employee should be aware of the techniques used for applying the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and also have a excellent understanding of future maintenance for created websites and if possible offer his own perspective o how maintenance and clients relations should be approached to optimize cost and time management.
To keep a good track of the performed job, you should request activity reports to your web programmers which will also help you correct the performance when needed.