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Subject:RE: Writing Test From:Stephen -dot- MacDonald -at- Aspect -dot- com To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Wed, 28 Jun 2000 14:29:16 -0400
Dave Strasfeld wrote:
> We're recruiting some new technical writers and I wanted to give
> a short writing test to each applicant.
--snip--
> Anybody have any suggestions?
Yes. Don't do it. There are enough ways to determine a candidate's writing
skills without throwing a test at them during the interview. I would walk
out.
