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Subject:Re: Hiring TW without a test From:Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> To:Debbie Hemstreet <D_Hemstreet -at- rambam -dot- health -dot- gov -dot- il> Date:Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:07:23 -0800
Jen is recruiting trainee candidates with little or no experience. Someone
who could answer those questions would be the wildest stroke of luck.
Turn the previous test into correspondence and conduct a pre-interview
conversation via emailed essay questions about the candidates' previous
work experience at any job or for new grads, their studies.
Gene Kim-Eng
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:25 AM, Debbie Hemstreet <
D_Hemstreet -at- rambam -dot- health -dot- gov -dot- il> wrote:
> Tell them they need to document the technician's installation of a device.
> How would they go about assuring they have the most accurate instructions?
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