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"Employers hiring technical writers want candidates with the technical knowledge and written communication skills to simplify complex concepts. In an interview, be prepared to discuss your writing experience and provide an example of a time you explained a difficult idea to a group or classroom. Your interviewer may also quiz you on technical concepts or ask you to engage in a written exercise."

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The two technical questions that I was asked was: "What is the difference between an inner and an outer JOIN"? "Explain what is a view" which I forgot since I had not worked on SQL code in over a year. When is a table in third normal form?
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Report Writer

Interviewed at Prologic Technology Systems

3.3★
Dec 2, 2013

The two technical questions that I was asked was: "What is the difference between an inner and an outer JOIN"? "Explain what is a view" which I forgot since I had not worked on SQL code in over a year. When is a table in third normal form?

The second skills test was the most challenging part of the process. The skills test is kind of like trial by fire -- it asks the writer to basically do the job for an hour, to actually do the work a staff writer would be expected to do. Here's how it worked for me: - Connected with the editor on Skype (text only at this stage) - Received an "assignment", basically a loose idea for an article. - Given instructions / conditions for how to approach the piece. -- 1 hour, 500 words. - Submitted article and the editor immediately reviewed it with me - Cordial departure - Heard back shortly after (1-2 days) with offer
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Feature Writer

Interviewed at Showbiz Cheat Sheet

3.9★
Dec 18, 2014

The second skills test was the most challenging part of the process. The skills test is kind of like trial by fire -- it asks the writer to basically do the job for an hour, to actually do the work a staff writer would be expected to do. Here's how it worked for me: - Connected with the editor on Skype (text only at this stage) - Received an "assignment", basically a loose idea for an article. - Given instructions / conditions for how to approach the piece. -- 1 hour, 500 words. - Submitted article and the editor immediately reviewed it with me - Cordial departure - Heard back shortly after (1-2 days) with offer

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