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Re: Article: "EXCLUSIVE: Help Wanted -- 'Arrogant Americans' Need NotApply" AND THIS IS FOR A TECHWRITER
Subject:Re: Article: "EXCLUSIVE: Help Wanted -- 'Arrogant Americans' Need NotApply" AND THIS IS FOR A TECHWRITER From:Janice Gelb <Janice -dot- Gelb -at- Sun -dot- COM> To:techwr-l List <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:44 +1100
On Feb 18, 2010 8:18AM, jennysubs -at- mac -dot- com wrote:
>
> This would be a job I would struggle with. I'd just as soon know that
before applying. I'm always willing to embrace a challenge, but I'd
probably want to send myself to a cultural immersion program before
showing up for work.
>
I have no problems with this parameter of the
job being included in the job description. However,
there was no reason to single out Americans in
particular. For example, they could have said
something like ""Candidates should have
experience dealing successfully with other
cultures."
-- Janice
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