atw: Re: Strange job advertisments/skills combinations
- From: sheetal_laviena@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:07:11 +1100
Hi Marcus,
hhhhmmm. How would a person fair in your test, if they had a good
flair....a bit of sense of humor.....and easy going instructions to the
given 'mickey mouse' excercise....... Pass?! I assume. This test would
indeed be a good judge of the type of person he is....but I'm wondering if
you would know if he is the right person to actually write your manuals.
Would you be able to judge if the writer is good at writing corporate
instructions being precise and to the point?
Regards and thanks,
Sheetal Laviena.
"Marcus Amann"
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austechwriter
I am one who uses tests like this on new
applicants. They help me learn about the
person, not just their writing. I get a
better idea if they will likely fit into
our culture by how they react to being
given a "mickey mouse" exercise. The more
easy-going they are about it, the better
they get on with others. I also look at
what they write and have been surprised
by the flair of some writers under test=20
conditions.
I've hired great people and others that
I've later regretted. My determining
factor now is to go with my
"gut instincts" and these annoying
little tests tell me a lot about who they
are, not just what they present themselves
to be.
Marcus Amann
Technical Publications Manager
TOWER Software
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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
BIRTLEY-KENT,Christine
Sent: Wednesday, 25 February 2004 11:03 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Strange job advertisments/skills combinations
Yep, sure, but I get so offended at this kind of 'testing' that my
responses are always a 'test' for them. If they don't 'get it' I don't
want the job.=3D20=3D20
Here's a new business for unemployed technical writers - creating and
selling downloadable test answers, small manuals etc suitable for job
tests and interviews - for a fee of course.=3D20=3D20
...my point being - who knows who has written and edited what? How many
of you have taken beautiful manuals to interviews that were designed,
written or edited by someone else?
ck
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