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Subject:Re: How do you respond to job ads? From:Nora Merhar <nmerhar -at- CHARLESINDUSTRIES -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 3 Feb 1999 10:14:02 -0600
Re: writing samples
A couple of years ago, when I was looking for a job, a company
responded to my resume with interest, and asked me to submit writing
samples, which I sent. I never heard from them again, and they never
returned my samples, which I assume went into the trash. I may have
been naive to think (hope?) that they would return my samples, but no
more! Now I would expect that any request to see samples would
accompany a request to see ME as well.
Not sure how I would explain this to a potential interviewer in a way
that didn't sound paranoid. Any suggestions?
Nora
nmerhar -at- charlesindustries -dot- com
Senior Technical Writer, Charles Industries, Ltd.
