RE: Hiring Publications Managers

["Justin Cascio" <justin-paul -dot- geo -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Paula Puffer wrote:

> Tech Whirlers:
>
> If you were asked to give input on hiring a Publications Manager
> what would
> you expect to see terms of experience? What would you expect to
> see in terms
> of stability in the job history?
>
> I've been asked to review some resumes. In one instance, the
> resume sent up
> several red flags. The candidate had several good positions but there are
> gaps in the job history, no contract or permanent positions lasting longer
> than 6 months, the candidate has moved around a lot (3 different
> geographic
> regions in one year).

Paula,

I would never discriminate based on a job history like that you describe,
having a similar work history myself. The economy being what it is, I
wouldn't marvel that someone moved to several places to take different
contracts, but I might ask what was so compelling about those jobs to entice
him to move each time to take one. I've taken quite a few three month
contracts, myself, because there's been nothing else in my area without
taking a huge pay cut for a permanent position.

Justin



_________________________________________________________

Do You Yahoo!?

Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com




^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Collect Royalties, Not Rejection Letters! Tell us your rejection story when you 
submit your manuscript to iUniverse Nov. 6 -Dec. 15 and get five free copies of 
your book. What are you waiting for? http://www.iuniverse.com/media/techwr

Have you looked at the new content on TECHWR-L lately?
See http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ and check it out.

---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as: archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot-  Visit 
http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.