About the Network

1. What is the ReviewNet Subject Matter Expert Network?

2. What do ReviewNet SMEs do for ReviewNet?

3. Who can become a ReviewNet SME?

4. How will becoming an SME help me to network with peers and clients?

5. How does becoming an SME help me in my career?

6. Can I gain exposure to future potential employers or customers by being a ReviewNet SME?

7. How do I learn about available project opportunities?

8. Can I participate in a number of projects or do I have to choose one role?

9. Does ReviewNet have any full time opportunities?

10. Do I need to dedicate a lot of time to being an SME?

11. What are the steps in joining the SME network?

12. Do I have to participate in consecutive projects to stay in the network?

13. Can my associates also join the SME network and work on projects with me?

14. What are the technical specialties for which SMEs are needed?

15. Who can be an SME?

16. How soon can I expect to be involved in a project?

On-Line Test Opportunities

Test Author

1. What does an on-line test author do? 
   

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2. What are the benefits of being an author?

3. How do royalties work?

4. Does writing on-line test questions take a lot of time?

Test Reviewer

1. What is involved in reviewing an on-line test?

2. Why would I want to review more than one test?

3. How long does it take to review an on-line test?

Test Editor

1. What does a test editor do?

2. What are the additional benefits to editors, beyond just reviewing?

Interviewing Opportunities

Interviewer

1. What is involved in conducting a ReviewNet interview?

2. How much does interviewing pay?

3. What are the skills required to be a ReviewNet interviewer?

Interview Guide Opportunities

Interview Guide Author

1. What does an interviewer guide author do?

2. Can I gain publicity through authoring an interview guide?

3. Besides receiving connections and marketability from the Subject Matter Expert Network, do authors earn royalties?

4. Can I participate in authoring opportunities and still have time for my current work and personal commitments?

5. Are the interviewers who will be using the interview guides technical or non-technical interviewers?

6. What should an interview guide include?

Technical Editor

1. What does a technical editor do?

2. Do I receive royalties in addition to the benefits of the Subject Matter Expert network?

3. How much time does a technical editor spend on an interview guide?

Content Reviewer

1. What does a content reviewer do?

2. Do content reviewers receive royalties in addition to the SME network?

3. I don't have a lot of time right now, but I want to get involved in an interview guide, is reviewing a good way to do it?

About the Network  

What is the ReviewNet Subject Matter Expert Network?
The ReviewNet Subject Matter Expert Network, also known as the SME Network or Expert Network, is comprised of experienced talented professionals selected by ReviewNet to help us write technical tests and provide related interviewing and consulting to our customers around the world. Working from their own homes or remote locations, ReviewNet SMEs collaborate on ReviewNet projects, to the mutual benefit of the SME, our customers, and ReviewNet.

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What do ReviewNet SMEs do for ReviewNet?

There is a wide variety of roles and projects that SMEs can do for ReviewNet and our customers. The primary roles are the following:
Author: Authors write test questions and interview guides used to evaluate and assist in hiring job candidates for positions in today's leading technologies. ReviewNet assessments and interview guides are available on-line, so all work can be done remotely. Authors are recognized as experts in their field and gain recognition. These high profile positions are designed to be part time - ideal for earning extra cash in your spare time!

Technical Reviewer: Reviewers ensure that the questions in ReviewNet tests and interview guides meet the highest technical standards. Tests and interview guides are reviewed on-line, so SMEs can work from anywhere they have internet access. SME members get to work with other experts in the respective technologies. These projects can involve a limited time commitment and are a great way to sharpen your skills and bolster your resume.

Technical Editor: Technical editors oversee the production of new interview guides and tests under review. Editors make the decision about a question when the review panel is unable to reach a consensus. Editors also review and provide feedback on the work provided by each of the participants on the projects. Being a ReviewNet technical editor is a great way for a senior level technical expert to participate in the network.

Technical Interviewer: Technical interviewers help our clients qualify their candidates in order to make the best hiring decisions. ReviewNet interviewers conduct interviews with job candidates over the phone for technical positions in their areas of specialty. Most interviews are conducted on nights and weekends, so you can earn money in your spare time. Our interviewing opportunities also give you the chance to speak with hiring managers in your field. You can keep abreast of hiring trends and keep your interviewing skills sharp while being paid to do something you enjoy in your spare time.

Expert-on-Call assignments: SMEs performing Experts-on-Call sessions conduct "micro consulting engagements" with clients to help solve technical problems in their area of expertise. Consultations are done over the phone and usually consist of only 1 or 2 hours of time. Experts earn consulting fees with each session and get to work with representatives of leading technical companies.

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Who can become a ReviewNet SME?
Interested professionals apply to ReviewNet to be considered for the SME Network. To be accepted, candidates must have demonstrated professional technical skills, excellent communication skills, active employment, and at least three years of industry experience. Most of all, the ReviewNet Subject Matter Expert Network has a "No Jerk" policy. ReviewNet will not accept or maintain the membership of individuals who are dishonest, inconsiderate, abusive, or deemed in any way to detract from the ability of ReviewNet to provide services to its customers and SMEs.

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How will becoming an SME help me to network with peers and clients?
The ReviewNet SME network gives you a great opportunity to network with other technical experts and clients. We've developed a community system to facilitate communication between member SMEs, accepted customers and member SMEs, and with the outside world according to the preferences of the member SME. The SME community system is membership and permission oriented (That is you need to apply to belong. Once a member, you opt-in to the functions you use and communication you allow). 

Member SMEs can contact other SMEs who are working on the same projects. SMEs can maintain a confidential identity from customers. Also, member SME may broadcast messages to other SMEs who elect to receive them.

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How does becoming an SME help me in my career?
Obviously, any professional experience you gain will help to build your resume. The projects that our SMEs complete signal your unique expertise to potential employers (hence the name Subject Matter Expert). Your experience writing and reviewing interview questions and conducting interviews are good door openers during your career search. It shows that you have dedication to your field. Someone can quickly conclude that you were selected for the projects based on your expertise. You can show potential employers that you are among the best of the best. Since our SMEs are promoted on our website, you can easily point prospective employers to the project work you do with us.

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Can I gain exposure to future potential employers or customers by being a ReviewNet SME?
ReviewNet SMEs have many opportunities to get in front of potential employers and customers. Not only does each authoring or reviewing project put your name and profile in front of clients, many of our opportunities have you work with our clients directly. Conducting a remote technical interview or "Expert-on-Call" session puts you in direct contact with hiring managers. Also, ReviewNet customers can view profiles of our SMEs and contact SMEs who choose to hear about projects. 

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How do I learn about available project opportunities?
ReviewNet and member customers can post project opportunities that can be searched by member SMEs. Member customers can broadcast project opportunities to all SME members who opt to receive them or to selected members whose profiles match search criteria entered by the registered customer. These notifications can be for interviewing, Expert-on-Call assignments, for a placement or job opportunity. SMEs can opt out of receiving the different types of opportunity notifications.

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Can I participate in a number of projects or do I have to choose one role?
One of the advantages of our network is that you may try lots of different roles based on your level of expertise and the amount of time you can commit. If your time allows it, you can be an author on one project, a reviewer on another and also be conducting remote technical interviews.

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Does ReviewNet have any full time opportunities?
ReviewNet's opportunities are all project based and pay on a 1099 basis. However; many of our clients ask us for assistance in locating experts for their full time opportunities. SMEs can opt to learn about full time opportunities with our clients.

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Do I need to dedicate a lot of time to being an SME?
SMEs have a say in how much project work they want to do. Each ReviewNet project
can be completed in a limited amount of time and can be done remotely.
Available projects are posted or broadcasted to SMEs. They can decide which projects they
would like to be considered for based on their schedules. 

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What are the steps in joining the SME network?
The first step is to fill out our online application and submit your résumé. A ReviewNet representative will review your information and respond within two business days. If you have the skills/experience that we require, you will be accepted into the network on a trial basis as an on-line content reviewer. Once you complete a content review project, you will be able to be considered for authoring, interviewing and other projects. Prior to your first authoring, interviewing or Expert-on-Call project, ReviewNet will conduct a series of phone interviews and reference checks. 

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Do I have to participate in consecutive projects to stay in the network?
No, you can pick and choose the projects you want to accept, based on your availability. However, seniority will be based on participation. The more frequently you participate, the more frequently you may be offered different opportunities.

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Can my associates also join the SME network and work on projects with me?
Yes, everyone is welcome to apply. Once qualified into the network, associates can work together.

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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. SMEs can view available project postings in the community system.

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Who can be an SME?
To qualify, a prospective SME must have extensive experience and verifiable references in the technologies in which they would like to participate. ReviewNet authors and reviewers must have great written communication skills, 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 soon can I expect to be involved in a project?
The schedule for SME projects is based on the demands of our clients and industry analysis. A ReviewNet representative will review your qualifications, and will let you know if we have an immediate project available for you. If you are a good match for our SME opportunities we will keep you apprised of upcoming projects in your areas. SMEs who frequently participate in the network will be given preference over those who rarely participate. 

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On-Line Test Opportunities

Test Author

What does an on-line test author do?
Test authors write technical questions used in the ReviewNet on-line test system to assess the skills of job candidates. ReviewNet test questions are scenario-based. For each question, an author writes 5 answer choices with rationales behind each answer. The questions are written to follow an outline that identifies the knowledge to be assessed in the evaluation. After the questions are completed, they go through a thorough review process. The author incorporates modifications identified from the question review process to ensure the questions meet the highest standards.

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What are the benefits of being an author?
ReviewNet authors get the most exposure to clients who use ReviewNet's on-line tests. Authors can choose the level of promotion they desire. Authors' names, or their company name, can be listed on individual questions in a test. Authors are listed in the test credits that are sent with test results to clients. Authors' profiles are displayed in ReviewNet's on-line gallery. Authors also can take advantage of all the networking and promotion benefits available in the SME network including communication with other SMEs and clients. In addition, authors earn royalties on the usage of their tests. 

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How do royalties work?
Question usage is tracked for each of the tests that are administered in ReviewNet. Authors' royalties are calculated and mailed quarterly along with usage reports. 

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Does writing on-line test questions take a lot of time?
The amount of time an authoring opportunity takes can vary for a number of reasons. It depends on the number of questions being authored and how quickly the author can develop quality questions. The more writing and interviewing experience an author has the faster they are typically able to complete their projects. ReviewNet always works with authors' schedules when setting deadlines for content development. Typically an authoring project is spread out over several weeks.

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Test Reviewer

What is involved in reviewing an on-line test?
Test reviewers provide feedback on the quality and technical accuracy of ReviewNet's on-line tests. A test review project involves providing feedback on each of the questions and topics in a test. Each ReviewNet test contains about 40 questions. You will receive passwords to view the questions on line. For each question in the test, you will comment against a set of measures.

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Why would I want to review more than one test?
For each test you review you will be listed in the credits that are sent with the on-line test results. You will also be listed on the ReviewNet website. If you are interested in gaining more exposure to clients, it is easier for us to promote SMEs that have done several projects with us. So, if you do a great job on two projects with us, then there is more of a work history with us for our clients to learn about you and to choose you for a project. Reviewing on-line tests can also lead to projects that pay royalties and consulting fees. It's your foot in the door, so to say. Subsequent projects are assigned to reviewers that have done the best work with ReviewNet.

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How long does it take to review an on-line test?
How much time it takes to review a test, can vary on the SMEs expertise. The projects are completed in the span of one week and typically only take an hour or two.

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Test Editor

What does an editor do?
Editors oversee the test review process. Editors review the feedback from the reviewers and decide what questions need to be modified or removed from a test. Editors also provide feedback on the reviewers' performance on the test project.

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What are the additional benefits to editors, beyond just reviewing?
In addition to the publicity that team members gain in the on-line SME gallery and email test credits, test editors that are affiliated with consulting firms have the option to be promoted as resources to clients that use the tests. Banners about the consultant can be included in email results and on-line.

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Interviewing Opportunities

Interviewer

What is involved in conducting a ReviewNet interview?
Interviewers conduct technical interviews over the phone with potential job candidates for positions in their area of expertise. 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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How much does interviewing pay?
The payment for an interview varies based on the technology, level of the position and the number of candidates interviewed. Payment can range anywhere from $50 to $250. 

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What are the skills required to be a ReviewNet interviewer?
ReviewNet interviewers must have solid technical experience and good written and verbal communication skills. In order to be a ReviewNet interviewer, you need to have experience conducting technical interviews in your current areas of expertise.

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Interview Guide Opportunities

Interview Guide Author

What does an interview guide author do?
ReviewNet authors educate recruiters, so they can make better hiring decisions which will in turn help strengthen your industry. By authoring interview guides, you can disarm any common misconceptions about your field. 

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Can I gain publicity through authoring an interview guide?
Yes, not only will you attain the prestige of being a published author, but you will receive extended exposure to our clients and prospective customers. The interview guides contain a credits page that you will be featured in.

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Besides receiving connections and marketability from the Subject Matter Expert Network, do authors earn royalties?
Yes, authors will receive royalties on the published interview guides that they author. The sale of an interview guide is tracked and authors earn royalties quarterly. The royalties are just a part of the benefits of being a ReviewNet SME.

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Can I participate in authoring opportunities and still have time for my current work and personal commitments?
Yes, all our authoring opportunities are flexible, part-time telecommuting projects that allow you to work from home in your spare time. An interview guide typically only takes a few hours to write. Authors are given a one to two week time frame to write an interview guide. In addition to writing the interview guide the author will have a week to make corrections based on the comments from the content reviewers.

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Are the interviewers who will be using the interview guides technical or non-technical interviewers?
The interviewers who will be using the interview guides will be non-technical. Therefore, all interview guides should be written in a way that they are easy to comprehend without understanding the details of the technology.

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What should an interview guide include?
Interview guides typically contain a list of five to ten technical interview questions. The guide should include a discussion of the correct answer choice. Interview guides need to include what an interviewer should look for to identify a good candidate.

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Editor

What does a technical editor do?
Technical editors are responsible for overseeing production of an interview guide. Editors rate all of the members participating on the project. Editors also act as mediators and make the final decision about changes to questions. 

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Do I receive royalties in addition to the benefits of the Subject Matter Expert network?
Yes, technical editors receive royalties for the interview guides that are published. 

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How much time does a technical editor spend on an interview guide?
Technical editors manage the interview guide process over a three to four week period. During that time, they will only spend a few hours making sure participants are on task and rating all participants on a project.

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Content Reviewer

What does a content reviewer do?
Content reviewers provide feedback on the quality and technical accuracy of ReviewNet's on-line interview guides. An interview guide project involves providing feedback on each of the questions and topics in the guide. The number of questions contained in an interview guide may vary. For each question in the guide, you will comment against a set of measures. 

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Do content reviewers receive royalties in addition to the benefits of the SME network?
Content reviewers also receive royalties. A reviewer's share of the royalties may be small since there are multiple reviewers on a project. Reviewers can also take advantage of the networking and career marketing advantages of being an SME.

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I don't have a lot of time right now, but I want to get involved in an interview guide, is reviewing a good way to do it?
Yes, content reviewers are given one week to review an interview guide after it has been authored. The actual reviewing should take about an hour. Once the reviewing is complete, the interview guide goes back to the author for corrections. The whole process can be completed on-line.

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