TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
I did concede the point that job interviews aren't always fair in the abstract philosophical sense, and I will further concede that the definition of "fair" is probably quite different for an employer who doesn't want to make the mistake of hiring a dud. While we're about it, there are actually three basic, often mutually exclusive definitions of "ethical" behavior. But I still reserve the right to say that a certain practice doesn't sit right with me at a gut level, which is how I feel about the undisclosed listener to a phone interview.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Plato [mailto:gilliankitty -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: phone interviews
> I would go further and say that there may be some ethical issues
> involved here. The true conditions and the full agenda of the
> interview weren't being disclosed.
Where did you get the idea that job interviews are fair? They aren't. Not even a little bit. As the job candidate you are at a supreme disadvantage.
The purpose of an interview is to determine if a candidate is suitable for the job and the team.
RoboHelp for FrameMaker is a NEW online publishing tool for FrameMaker that
lets you easily single-source content to online Help, intranet, and Web.
The interface is designed for FrameMaker users, so there is little or no
learning curve and no macro language required! Call 800-718-4407 for
competitive pricing or download a trial at: http://www.ehelp.com/techwr-l4
---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as:
archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Visit http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.
