Re:Have someone competent interview them. (Score 1)

A bit rougher than I would have put it but, yes. Who will be managing this person and what do they think? As a manager in IT, coming from an engineer position, finding someone that will fit with the team is as important as their technical ability. You narrow it down to people who seem competent enough to do the job then have them interview again with a couple people on the team. If they don't mesh it aint gona work and the people who do the job know exactly what is needed and don't want someone who isn't going to do their job.If you can't narrow it down based off a purely technical interview then move on.