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Subject:Re: resume fondling -- am I being too picky? From:John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 2 May 2005 11:38:12 -0700 (PDT)
Exactly. I'm not saying to completely ignore an error or two. It
would just be a shame to reject what might ne a brilliant source of a
service because of a minor lapse in presentation.
If I need someone to document databases, I'm looking for a DBA with
the ability to explain to someone who is not...not a copy-editor who
knows what a database is.
--- Martha J Davidson <editrix -at- nemasys -dot- com> wrote:
>
> At 10:46 AM 4/29/2005, John Posada wrote:
> > Getting a great deliverable out the door with happy users should
> > be more important than whether they mis-use the word "its/it's"
> > once on a resume.
>
> I think John's onto something here. I no longer automatically
> eliminate candidates whose resumes show formatting inconsistencies.
> If the content attracts my attention enough to want to know more,
> I schedule an interview. Then, during the interview, I point out
> what I found in the resume to the candidate; this gives me a chance
> to see--in real time--how this
> candidate works with feedback from an editor or peer reviewer. This
> practice of mine has led to many fascinating discussions I might
> not have had otherwise.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
?Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone
amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built
the Titanic.? - Dave Barry
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