RE: FW: New TECHWR-L Poll Quest

Subject: RE: FW: New TECHWR-L Poll Quest
From: John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 12:43:58 -0800 (PST)

> An excellent way to test a candidate is to have them participate in
> a project you're currently working on, if at all possible.
> The advantages to this kind of test:


Dan...there's a few problems with this.

1) For me to take a whole day to interview, it would cost me over
$500 which I don't get paid for as a contractor.

2) Right now, there are so many position out there to choose from
that I don't have to work that hard to get an offer.

3) For real work, I get real money. There's no upsaide on my part to
do this process.

> 4. The writing is authentic. I was writing up meeting notes into a
> form that would allow them to be integrated into a doc. I wasn't
> asked to

Well, I guess they like the process...a full day's work with no pay.
Shoot...I'd interview a different person every day!

>
> 5. It allows team members to feel like they're part of the hiring
> process.

Personaly, I could care less if they get all warm and fuzzy. In
today's job market, it is me who is being interviewed who is
determining if "I want to work there". 8 times out of 10, I'll get
the offer...I just may turn it down.

Pretty callous huh?

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John Posada, Senior Technical Writer
"I'm not flying. I'm falling...with style."
-- Buzz Lightyear
mailto:john -at- tdandw -dot- com, 732-259-2874

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