TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
RE: SUMMARY: On-the-spot writing test during a job interview?
Subject:RE: SUMMARY: On-the-spot writing test during a job interview? From:MAGGIE SECARA <SECARAM -at- mainsaver -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 18 Nov 1999 09:53:35 -0800
I don't think I've ever been given a test for a contract. Now that's
remembering (or not) across kind of a long time, but nope, I'd say that any
time I've been given a writing test in an interview, it was for a regular
salaried position.
Cheers!
Maggie Secara
secaram -at- mainsaver -dot- com
A Compendium of Common Knowledge (1558-1603)
is at http://ren.dm.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Santacroce [SMTP:epubs -at- mail -dot- ricochet -dot- net -dot- criticalpath -dot- net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 9:52 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: SUMMARY: On-the-spot writing test during a job
> interview?
>
> Just wondering, was there a difference between how employers felt
> about administering a writing test to contractors versus FTE writers?
>
> -
> Marc A. Santacroce
>