Somewhat OT: Interview Questions

[Jim Barrow]

>On 2006/11/07 Tue PM 06:56:16 CST, Hales-Crotchett, Nicole wrote: 

>When interviewing a technical writer, what kinds of questions >do/would you ask?
 
1.  How would you describe the difference between technical writing and technical editing?

2.  Are you a better writer than editor, or vice versa?

Some questions to ask when presented with a writing sample include:

1.  Did you write this document? (Grill the candidate on his or her level of participation in the writing project and how that level of participation fits into your requirements for hiring a technical writer.)

2.  How do you immerse yourself in new technology? 

3.  What are your technical requirements to begin a new project?

4.  What do you need to be successful?

5.  What is the role of the technical writer in your view?