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Subject:Re: Hiring TW without a test From:Steve Schwarzman <steve -at- writersbookmall -dot- com> To:Jen <jennee -at- gmail -dot- com>, TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:03:29 -0400
Jen, this might be an excellent situation to start the person selected as a
contractor. Otherwise, it could be difficult to part ways with someone
whose untested hiring later turned out to be a mistake.