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Subject:Re Sample Requests From:"Mark L. Levinson" <mark -at- MEMCO -dot- CO -dot- IL> Date:Wed, 23 Jun 1999 15:30:25 +0200
Maggie writes:
The problem is when someone wants you to mail or worse, fax, those
samples in advance. That has always seemed inappropriate to me.
** I know too many people who despite years of experience and
good theoretical understanding, can't write a clear sentence.
I always ask for samples in advance; otherwise, I'd waste
too much time interviewing unqualified candidates.
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