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Subject:Re: Questions for a Potential Candidate From:Deborah Ray <debray -at- raycomm -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 13 Mar 2000 21:07:56 -0700
Johnny Brown wrote:
> Can anyone supply me with a list of questions
> that they would ask a potential candidate.
Just this evening, I updated the TECHWR-L site
with a commentary from Listowner Eric Ray on
hiring technical writers. In addition to offering
his thoughts on what to look for in technical writing
candidates, he also provides scads of questions
to ask candidates and offers suggestions on
what to look for in their responses.