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RE: Anyone Can Write - Just Look At The Job Descriptions
Subject:RE: Anyone Can Write - Just Look At The Job Descriptions From:"Spectrum Writing" <info -at- spectrumwritingllc -dot- com> To:"'Bill Swallow'" <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>, "'Lauren'" <lauren -at- writeco -dot- net> Date:Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:51:48 -0600
LOL! That happened to me, except the potential candidate showed examples of
work that I knew another co-worker had developed from scratch and that this
potential candidate had just inherited the work, not developed it from
scratch as they claimed to have done. I just replied with an "incredulous"
tone in my voice, "Really? Wow, that looks really similar, if not darn near
identical, to <co-worker's name> work. Care to explain?" The potential
candidate muttered a few unintelligible comments, ducked their head, and
quickly excused themselves from the interview.
As that co-worker used to "Sigh! Some people's kids!"
TVB
Tammy Van Boening
Owner/Principal
Spectrum Writing, LLC
www.spectrumwritingllc.com
info -at- spectrumwritingllc -dot- com
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> I think that
> state worker took credit for my work.
I'd interviewed a candidate once that brought in a writing sample he
was quite proud of. I'd written it, to the version number. I pulled my
copy down from my bookshelf and showed him the door.
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