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Re: Getting Hired...Opinion #2500

Subject: Re: Getting Hired...Opinion #2500
From: "Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:02:02 -0800

Hiring is never a "no-brainer" from the hiring manager's chair,
and more experience does not necessarily translate to *better*
experience. With a fairly large number of experienced applicants for every opening, seeing "what you got" is almost always
secondary to seeing whether you know what to do with it. I look
for a writer who can identify requirements, sort through data,
tie answers to questions and make a point quickly and efficiently.
Any of the people you describe might or might not have these
abilities, and whether they do or not will seldom hinge on how many years of experience or how many companies they have on
their resumes.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne R. O'Kelly" <french7suzi -at- yahoo -dot- com>

Well, now, that is a completely different
conversation. And how often is everything equal? The
guy who had the great personality and handshake (10+
years steady tech writing experience and no management
title because he didn't want the hours). The
ex-programmer with a penchant for degrees (5 years as
a writer with a CS and an MIS degree). The mom
returning to FT office with a 12 year old home-based
tech writing business under her belt. All pleasant.
All qualified. Who would you hire? It would depend on
the job, wouldn't it?
Not really a no-brainer, in my opinion.

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