Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths
To   : comp.programming,comp.software-eng
From : Duane Bozarth
Date : Mon Aug 15 2005 09:34 pm

Chris Sonnack wrote:
> 
> Duane Bozarth writes:
> 
> >>> Why would a company test prospective employees if they didn't
> >>> have any openings?
> >>
> >> What, you never heard of a "practice interview"?
> >>
> >
> > Not w/ off-the-street applicants...
> 
> I was answering a want ad in the paper, if that matters.
> 

<Why> were they running ads if they weren't hiring (other than
left-hand/right-hand scenario which is certainly possible)??

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