Yes, that might be likely to happen for short term contracts where they = want someone in a hurry. However the job I was referring to was a = permanent position. I was very pleased not be be dragged through an = "weeding" interview with the agency and then at least two interviews = with the employer, which seems to be a common path these days for = permament roles. Roy. -----Original Message----- From: Steve Hudson [mailto:cruddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, 2 July 2003 7:45 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [austechwriter] Re: Resumes are a show case for a Tech Writer (User gently points out his last two contract positions, both very = recent, were offered at the end of the interview.) Steve Hudson -----Original Message----- From: Roy Taylor My favourite was the letter from an applicant who wanted to apply for = =3D the position of "Technical Writter". I'm told his letter went straight = =3D into the wpb.=3D20 I must have done something right because I was offered the job at the = =3D end of the interview. That was several years ago though. Not so likely = =3D to happen these days. ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to = austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to = austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject = field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to = www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to = austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************