RE: Writing Test

Subject: RE: Writing Test
From: Stephen -dot- MacDonald -at- Aspect -dot- com
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 14:29:16 -0400



Dave Strasfeld wrote:


> We're recruiting some new technical writers and I wanted to give
> a short writing test to each applicant.
--snip--
> Anybody have any suggestions?

Yes. Don't do it. There are enough ways to determine a candidate's writing
skills without throwing a test at them during the interview. I would walk
out.

Steve MacDonald
Aspect Communications, Inc.




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