Re: Tasks versus Job Descriptions. Was: Certification vs Help fr om our members

[Toni Williams TPG/SG <towilliams -at- PROCYONGROUP -dot- COM>]

        First post:
        >> I was in Human Resources for 2 years before switching to
Writing and
        >> Testing.  I didn't hire a whole lot of tech writers, we hired
mostly
        >> developers but the one person that I did, well I was forced
into hiring
        >> him.  At the interview, his speech patterns were so bad that
I
        >> immediately said "No".

        Then Tracy wrote:
        <snip>

        >However, your comment about his speech patterns concerns me. I
write
        >better than I speak (which is why I became a writer), and I'd
hate to
        >think someone judged my writing skills based on my speaking
skills.
        >Anybody else? Or am I being too sensitive? :-)

        Now I write:

        I would definitely echo Tracy's concern here:

        I write much better than I speak--I tend to get "tongue tied"
when my thoughts speed faster than my tongue can articulate them. But
when writing, I am clear, concise, and to the point. My writing samples
display this. I think the HR person would look to discern other
attributes from the interview but evaluate writing skills from the
samples. Thanks. Just my $.02.

        Toni

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