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Subject:Re: Test assignment for a tech.writer candidate? From:Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L Writing <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 8 Dec 2014 09:32:20 -0800
Giving me a test is a good way for a prospective employer to flunk the
interview. Typically when they do that it's just one of several red
flags.
A test challenging enough to mean anything isn't something I'd do for free.
On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 10:38 PM, Alec Chakenov <alec -dot- chakenov -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> If you had experience with hiring technical writers, what kind of test
> assignment would you recommend to assess technical writing skills?
> At one software company I was tasked with writing a help article about how
> to use an elevator. I thought that was so irrelevant and did not want to
> proceed with them.
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