Tag Archives: Interview questions

Don’t Let HR Block Your Next Technical Writer

Posted on July 15, 2014 by

First let me clarify – I’ve nothing against HR and their involvement in the hiring process. What I object to very specifically are two habits: letting HR choose who gets interviewed, and letting HR do the first interview and veto … Continue reading →

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Do not Hire This Person: Technical Writers Edition

Posted on July 3, 2014 by

Three things some technical writers say that should serve as a warning sign that you may not want to hire them: “I only need to understand it at the UI level”. If you don’t understand how and why things happen, … Continue reading →

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Do not Hire This Person: QA Edition

Posted on July 1, 2014 by

Written in collaboration with Efrat Wurzel Three things some testers say that should serve as a warning sign that you may not want to hire them: “I can’t understand a feature or start thinking about its tests until I use … Continue reading →

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Five Questions for Technical Writing Interviews

Posted on March 10, 2014 by

These questions are for experienced candidates, not aspiring writers, and are meant to reveal general attitudes and methods. You want to see how people think, and how they act and react to other writers.

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