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Staffing Business Communication Talent: Writers Finding Writers
Here’s how ProEdit connects great companies with technical writers, instructional designers, trainers, graphic designers, marketers, and other communications job seekers.
Strangest Job Interview Questions
Here are ten of the oddest interview questions of all time! “If you had $2,000, how would you double it in 24 hours?” — Uniqlo, Management Trainee “How many basketballs would fit in this room?” – Delta Airlines, Revenue Management Co-op “If you were a brand, what would be your motto?” – Boston Consulting Group, Consultant “What would …
3 Mistakes That Obstruct Your Job Search
Here are three popular blunders that can make finding a job take way too long.
Funny Job Interview Spoof Videos!
Here are a few of our favorite job interview spoof videos. Enjoy! 1. Evil Panel Interview—Overly Negative Employer Applying Pressure on the Interviewer 2. The Origin of Job Interviews 3. IT Interviews Gone Wrong
The Art of Interviewing: The 90-Second Introduction
The 90-second introduction is a thumbnail sketch of your educational and career history. Next to your printed resume, it will likely be your most used self-marketing tool. This framework will help you make a winning first impression by providing an appropriate response when interviewers say, “Tell me about yourself.” If the interviewer does not ask …
[JOB SEARCH HELP] Strange Interview Questions
Strange interview questions: Hiring managers love them. Applicants hate them. Often a hiring manager will use a favorite oddball interview question to assess the applicant’s creative problem solving skills. Sometimes the questions are funny and lighthearted. Other times they can be creepy or downright cruel. When used the wrong way, a weird question can leave …
Earliest Recorded Job Interview
Where Do You See Yourself in 50 Moons Time? One of our recruiters, while engaged in a quest to locate talented technical writers and instructional designers, inadvertently stumbled upon an item of profound historical significance. When she revealed her discovery to her coworkers, they encouraged her to share her find with the world for the …
Technology and Technical Writing: How to Leverage Interview Tools to Your Advantage
As a member of the technical writing realm, you may be familiar with Word, InDesign, Flare, FrameMaker, or RoboHelp, but there are other, more common tools that can help you simplify and improve your work. When starting a project, interviewing a subject matter expert (SME) can be a daunting task. Using video conferencing and online …
Tips on Interviewing and Evaluating Instructional Designers – Part 2 of 2
How do you find the best candidates to train your team? The instructional design field attracts a wide variety of individuals with diverse training and instructional development experience. Choosing the right instructional designer can be a challenging process as you consider the needs of your organization while reviewing stacks of resumes and work samples. You …