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Too many companies view the web (and related email, etc.) as a novelty. The fact
that you found a fast-moving company that paid well on the web should be no
surprise. The folks who can't handle today's pace will be left with second
string products, customers and ... tech writers!
Dick
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Subject: Re: Corporate Constipation
Author: Ellen Hladky <ehladky -at- COSMOCOM -dot- COM> at GDT-UNIX
Date: 4/9/98 9:56 AM
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I used to work as the Technical Publications Manager for a very large
computer software corporation. All recruiting was supposed to begin and end
with Human Resources. However, I rarely saw a resume come in from them. In
fact, when headhunters would call me with a prospect, I'd ask them to fax me
the resume and send a copy to HR. Often a week or more would go by before
the copy from HR made its way to me (if ever).
In many cases I wound up doing my own recruiting. I'd ask coworkers,
especially new ones, if they knew any tech writers (maybe from a previous
company). I actually found and hired four tech writers this way.
I was also supposed to let HR handle the scheduling of interviews. However,
this too seemed to take them much longer than it should have. So, I'd do it
myself and let them know when the candidate was coming in.
I did have to let HR handle the hiring. I don't know if the HR recruiter
was just busy or if corporations go slowly as to not seem desperate, but
the process of making an offer, checking references, etc. was long also.
When I left for my present job with a small company, I sent a resume, they
called me the next day to schedule an interview. The day after the second
interview they called and made me an offer.
In this very competitive market companies have to move quickly to get good
candidates. Many big companies are bureaucratic and just don't get it.
Then they complain about the lack of skilled workers...
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I agree!</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I used to work as the Technical Publications Manager =
for a very large computer software corporation. All recruiting =
was supposed to begin and end with Human Resources. However, I =
rarely saw a resume come in from them. In fact, when headhunters =
would call me with a prospect, I'd ask them to fax me the resume and =
send a copy to HR. Often a week or more would go by before the =
copy from HR made its way to me (if ever). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In many cases I wound up doing my own =
recruiting. I'd ask coworkers, especially new ones, if they knew =
any tech writers (maybe from a previous company). I actually =
found and hired four tech writers this way.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I was also supposed to let HR handle the scheduling =
of interviews. However, this too seemed to take them much longer than =
it should have. So, I'd do it myself and let them know when the =
candidate was coming in.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I did have to let HR handle the hiring. I don't =
know if the HR recruiter was just busy or if corporations go =
slowly as to not seem desperate, but the process of making an offer, =
checking references, etc. was long also.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>When I left for my present job with a small company, =
I sent a resume, they called me the next day to schedule an =
interview. The day after the second interview they called and =
made me an offer. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In this very competitive market companies have to = move
quickly to get good candidates. Many big companies are =
bureaucratic and just don't get it. Then they complain about the =
lack of skilled workers...</FONT></P>
