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Subject:Re: Word vs. Pagemaker or Framemaker From:Tracy Boyington <tracy_boyington -at- OKVOTECH -dot- ORG> Date:Fri, 17 Apr 1998 09:16:39 -0500
I agree that this particular case (asking the interviewee to be a
consultant before they're even hired) is pretty ridiculous. However, I
don't think it's out of line to expect even an entry level applicant to
know the difference between word processing and desktop publishing.
Tracy
> You were interviewing for your first technical writing job and they
> asked a question like that?
>
> Only a seasoned professional is going to be able to provide a
> knowledable, persuasive, thought provoking answer/opinion. This is a
> topic that draws blood from the ranks, and has been the subject of many
> wars.
> >I just came from an interview where I was asked why use Framemaker or
> >Pagemaker if you could do the same things in MS Word.
