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I was wrong, Eric is right. Take the test, ace the test, and then ask
questions.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 2:16 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Cc: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Tests for a Contract TWing Opp.
My current gig required me to sit a written test. It involved copy editing,
procedure writing, writing a system functional description, and analysis of
engineering drawings and specs. I think you were allowed up to three hours.
After being shown to a cubicle by a member of the night staff, I took the
test
(in the evening), and being given the required materials I was left alone.
45
minutes later I went to the employee's desk. They asked, "You need to know
where
the washrooms are?" I replied, "No, I'd like to know where I leave this," as
I
presented them with my completed test.
In a day or two, I was called to arrange an interview for the following day.
The
supervisor, manager, and director were all there and I basically had to
answer
two questions: "How did you finish so fast?" and "Can you start next
Monday?"
That was seven years ago. Can't have been that bad a thing to sit the test.
And, the company seems to have avoided a lot of chaff as in later hiring
periods
many "writers" either left early without completing the test or never
finished
at all. Those that did finish were evaluated by the department editor and
the
decision for interviews was made based on his recommendations to management.
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