RE: Editing and writing tests for jobs

[Goober <techcommgoober -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

> I must disagree. Otherwise, I would have to conclude
> that we have 
> many people with only half a brain walking about. 

Yes, we do. ;)

> With this I agree, which is why I think that
> Connie's approach of 
> asking the applicant to document a simple GUI is a
> good one. She 
> is available for questions if the person choses to
> ask, she gets to 
> see how the person performs under stress, and she
> gets an 
> indication of the person's writing abilities. 

This would work, but for more veteran writers, it
would still border on the mundane. I prefer to do my
research and really see what the candidate has been
doing over the years and create some rather involved
questions for the interview.

> Of course you wouldn't base your sole decision on
> the results of the 
> test, but it might help to determine which
> individual might better fit 
> with your team.

No dounts there. And that's 50% of it right there. If
the candidate doesn't mesh with the team, then it's a
no-brainer - ditch him/her and go with another, even
if the one you're ditching is the better writer
overall... It's like finding a brand new long-lif
lithium battery, but if your device only takes AA,
then it's not of much use.

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