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What exactly does a ReviewNet SME do?
Who can be an SME?
How do I qualify to be a ReviewNet SME?
What are the technical specialties for which SMEs are needed?
Can I be an SME in my spare time?
Hear what some of our Subject Matter Experts have to say.

What exactly does a ReviewNet SME do?
ReviewNet Authors write technical interview guides and questions for the ReviewNet on-line test system. ReviewNet test questions are scenario-based, interview questions. Each question has multiple answer choices with rationales for each. Interview guides can include a series of screening questions or a reference framework for interviewing technical candidates.

ReviewNet Validators and Reviewers validate and suggest modifications for our technical questions. ReviewNet SME's may also get involved with the design of our question sets (Q-Sets) and help in steering our test development.

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ReviewNet Interviewers conduct technical interviews over the phone with potential job candidates for positions in their area of specialty. Interviews include a conversation with the hiring manager to detail the key points of the position. Interviewers design the interview based on the success factors of the job discussed with the hiring manager. After the interview is conducted, interviewers summarize the interview in a format to be presented to the hiring manager.

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Who can be an SME?
There are a limited number of available author slots. To qualify, a prospective author must have extensive experience and verifiable references in the technologies they would like to author. ReviewNet validators and reviewers must have great written communication skills and a high degree of proficiency and experience in a specialized technical area. ReviewNet technical interviewers have demonstrated leadership in a specialized technical area. Interviewers must have prior interviewing experience and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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How do I qualify to be a ReviewNet SME?
Prospective ReviewNet SMEs must submit an application outlining their experience and qualified references. Each ReviewNet SME is qualified through a combination of interviews, on-line questionnaires, and technical screenings.

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What are the technical specialties for which SMEs are needed?
ReviewNet covers a wide range of technologies. New Subject Matter Experts are typically needed in the topics that are hottest in industry today. Since our tools and services are used in hiring, our demands are forecasted by industry hiring trends.

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Can I be an SME in my spare time?
Most work can be completed in your spare time or on weekends, so you can earn additional income without leaving your current job. Authors, validators and reviewers submit or review questions directly in our on-line ReviewNet application. Interviewers conduct interviews over the phone. Our projects often fit nicely with individual schedules and previous commitments. This part-time opportunity should not interfere with any of your current projects.

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Hear what some of our Subject Matter Experts have to say.
"One of the reasons that I like validating questions is knowing that those who answer them will not get a 'bum' question. Test taking is already anxiety provoking enough. I like contributing to the accuracy and fairness of the questions. Also, I believe in objective measures, so I like participating in the process of objective measurement of IT knowledge. On a personal level, validating causes me to review and assess my own knowledge, so I sharpen the edge just a bit."

- Fran Welte, Ohio

"After having taken over 20 different industry certification tests, and having served as a subject matter expert for CompTIA's Server + exam, I can definitely state that the review process used by ReviewNet is at least as good as any I have seen. Several experts in the required field work independently to review each and every question to ensure that it is appropriate, valid, and well written."

- Chuck Easttom, Oklahoma

"More than anything else, I am pleased and fascinated with the process you have developed for bringing these tests together. It offers the widest input to the revision process and the best chance to creating a test which will be of the greatest value to your clients."

- William F. (Frank) Stanton, Nevada

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