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Subject:RE: Samples: hard copy or CD or...? From:"Bill Swallow" <wswallow -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com> To:"'Isaac Rabinovitch'" <isaacr -at- mailsnare -dot- net>, "'TECHWR-L'" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 27 Jan 2004 07:05:21 -0500
Note: I've always brought samples (hard copy, CD) but I haven't needed them.
That is, writing skills were secondary to other skills (technology,
workflow, etc.) I brought to the table.
Bill Swallow
wswallow "at" nycap "dot" rr "dot" com
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::: > I haven't needed samples in almost 4 years (that's 3 jobs).
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::: Jeez, I've never interviewed with anybody who hasn't wanted
::: to see writing samples.