Re: Hiring Question

[Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I don't entirely agree with you. There are a myriad of ways you can
verify your knowledge of subject-matter, and not all work in all
contexts and cultures (diagrammatic approaches included).

On 12/12/05, Tony Markos <ajmarkos -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
> Excellent point!  I would use behavioral based
> interviewing to find out where the writer stands on
> this critical issue.  I would ask "How would you
> verify your product understanding with an SME?"  If
> the writer say he/she would ask the SME to review the
> document he/she created - wrong answer!  Requests for
> SME review of documentation is most often only going
> to get some minor (typically single-word) changes.
> Correct answer:  Tech Writer would use a diagram
> technique specifically designed for effective
> multi-cycle reviews of product essentials.

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