Jay writes:


Similarly, an applicant who shows up for an interview late, wearing torn
jeans, a wrinkled tie-dye T-shirt, with offensive odors (pot, booze, body
odor, and/or "other") is unlikely to get hired....


Jay,

Are you actually saying an applicant who gives a scholarly writing sample when no specific form of writing was indicated is "similar" to the above?

We can't expect applicants to be psychic. I would think one of the first requirements or tests would be the ability to take direction. Giving them a specific assignment or asking for a designated writing sample is surely the best way to test their performance, no?

Janey

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