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At 5:39 PM -0500 5/29/97, Daniel Wise wrote:
>Now, I realize most of these postings are composed by some twit in the HR
>department.
Gee, I wonder if there is an HR-L list whose members refer to the twits
in the tech writing department.
>I comment only because I amusing find the thought that every last, single,
>solitary company that has a job opening is the acknowledged leader in the
>field.
Well, you might amusing find [sic] this thought, but a very simple keyword
check on the Washington Post web site (http://www.washingtonpost.com/)
shows that "leader" and "field" occurred in 12 job postings, while "writer"
occurred in 125.
Oh, we weren't to take you literally? Even with all the calls to avoid
criticizing job posts, you just figured your thought was just too, too
amusing and it had to be shared?
Well, here's what I irritating find [sic]. People who pick apart job
posts. Who cares if they wrote "top performer" or "excellent writing skills"
or "leader in our field"? I wonder if these people sit at their breakfast
table going it shouldn't be "breakfast of champions"; it should be
"champion's breakfast" or is that "champions' breakfast" or maybe "the
first meal of the day for those who excel in their athletic field of
endeavour."
>But couldn't we at least suggest to HR that some modification of their
>wording might be appropriate for list posting?
You can't possibly be serious. We can't get a consensus on "author" and
"write" or "is data" or "are data" and you expect to suggest to HR that
they need to write something appropriate for this list?
Good luck.
Beth Mazur
mazur -at- maya -dot- com
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