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I had an interview this morning with a company called PES, which creates certification and credentialing tests. They're looking for an editor, with proofreading and stuff.
I talked to the HR person. I did a weird "problem solving" test, odd math stuff, simple arithmetic, word things like "do these two words mean similar things, opposite things, or unrelated things", which apparently they give to all applicants and then mostly ignore, unless they need a tie-breaker.
I took a short copyediting test: 20 minutes, a page of stuff of the sort I'd actually be working on, to be edited for consistency, spelling, etc. (instructions deliberately vague).
Then I talked to the two people who actually run the editing department, who I'd be working with if I'm hired. We talked about what I did at ACM, and the freelance work I mentioned in my cover letter. We talked about what the job involves. We talked about the eagles in Inwood Hill Park (I didn't bring that up, Tim did). We talked about legacy systems. They asked if I know vi, and happily put a note on my resume when I said yes. Not something I'd thought to list under "skills".
They asked about salary; I told them what I made at ACM; they said we should be all right. They told me about benefits, and I clarified that I had come from another non-profit.
The work looks reasonably interesting, and something I can handle. The location is good, for me (120th, near Broadway, an easy trip down on the #1).
They hope to have a decision by the end of next week.
I talked to the HR person. I did a weird "problem solving" test, odd math stuff, simple arithmetic, word things like "do these two words mean similar things, opposite things, or unrelated things", which apparently they give to all applicants and then mostly ignore, unless they need a tie-breaker.
I took a short copyediting test: 20 minutes, a page of stuff of the sort I'd actually be working on, to be edited for consistency, spelling, etc. (instructions deliberately vague).
Then I talked to the two people who actually run the editing department, who I'd be working with if I'm hired. We talked about what I did at ACM, and the freelance work I mentioned in my cover letter. We talked about what the job involves. We talked about the eagles in Inwood Hill Park (I didn't bring that up, Tim did). We talked about legacy systems. They asked if I know vi, and happily put a note on my resume when I said yes. Not something I'd thought to list under "skills".
They asked about salary; I told them what I made at ACM; they said we should be all right. They told me about benefits, and I clarified that I had come from another non-profit.
The work looks reasonably interesting, and something I can handle. The location is good, for me (120th, near Broadway, an easy trip down on the #1).
They hope to have a decision by the end of next week.