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Subject:RE: Advice for interviewing new tech writers From:Lynne Wright <Lynne -dot- Wright -at- tiburoninc -dot- com> To:Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>, Kelly Smith <KellyMJSmith -at- gmail -dot- com>, techwr-l List <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:04:40 +0000
But those questions are so standard that people know how to give the "right" answers; it doesn't mean that's how they will actually behave once they are in the job.
You know... in interviews, EVERYONE is a team player who adapts well and has no problem following established procedures and conforming to style guides, etc etc. But once they're hired.... not always so much.
In the end, I made decisions based on a combination of what skills/potential they appeared to have as a result of tests, and my gut instinct on whether they were a decent, mature human being based on the interview.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=tiburoninc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=tiburoninc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Gene Kim-Eng
Sent: January-22-15 12:54 PM
To: Kelly Smith; techwr-l List
Subject: Re: Advice for interviewing new tech writers
Talk to them about the issues you encountered when you hired on - the issues, not how you handled them - and ask them what they have done in similar situations.
Talk to them about their normal MO in seeking information and getting reviews.
You should concentrate more on how they will work with you than on their nuts and bolts abilities, since you are just "sitting in" on the interviews and not doing the actual hiring and won't be managing them.
Gene Kim-Eng
On 1/21/2015 5:46 PM, Kelly Smith wrote:
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> Do any of you have experience hiring other tech writers and could you
> give me any advice?
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