I think part of the issue is also the complete lack of thrust. If you state that a candidate must know git, and the candidate say they do know git for basic com

I think part of the issue is also the complete lack of thrust. If you state that a candidate must know git, and the candidate say they do know git for basic committing, branching, merging ect, then fine - let's move on. I've learned that prior work history, talk and basic problem solving is in no way indicative of performance at all. I've found that the only guaranteed process to find excellent candidates, is hiring interns and part-timers currently finishing education, and pick the ones with the right mindset and intelligence.