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What are your main concerns when interviewing candidates for a copywriting position?

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Question added by Samar Saleh , Community Manager , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2016/02/10
Saifeldin Osman Ali
by Saifeldin Osman Ali , Human Resources Consultant , Aldoha investment CO LTD Sudan

I believe to give the assignment practically to see the below point which is very important for      the position of copywriter

A -Mistakes. Misspelled words or grammatical errors should be avoided.

B- Style. A writing style wildly inconsistent with your needs.

 

        C-Can meet deadlines. If a writer can’t meet a deadline, that is best candidate.

Maha Abdul-Halim PHR
by Maha Abdul-Halim PHR , HR Manager , Hassan's Optician Company

I will consider an inquisitive writer who conducts back grounding and research before submitting any work , I may ask him how would you describe our brand’s tone / voice , also I may ask him who he thinks our target audience are !

Vikas Bachhuka
by Vikas Bachhuka , Sales Manager - Tire, Lubs & Batteries , ALI ALGHANIM & SONS AUTOMOTIVE CO.

A good copy writer should possess the below skills

1) Mistake free writing

2) Creativity

3) good Intellectual

4) General Knowledge

5) Effective (Deadline maintaining)

Ahmed Khater
by Ahmed Khater , ID& Fit- Out Construction Manager , Harmony Atelier Interior Design& Decoration

The level of observing details, i may do this by asking him to describe something for me ( maybe a pen ) or by open a conversation about specific product.

Md Fazlur Rahman
by Md Fazlur Rahman , Procurement Specialist , Engineering and Planning Consultants Ltd

I, personally, believe that the right candidate should show the ability of thinking out of the box, the ability of communicating with the target people in the right way.

Also, he/she has to possess a good knowledge of local norms and  cultural practices.

Thabet Almezwk
by Thabet Almezwk , QC/QA Engineer , Alfanar Electrical system

I think

the speed of writing and focusing

FITAH MOHAMED
by FITAH MOHAMED , Financial Manager , FUEL AND ENERGY CO for transportion petroleum materials

I agree with all answers thanks for invitation 

أحمد فوزي زكي اسماعيل
by أحمد فوزي زكي اسماعيل , accounting manager , chapatti Indian Restaurant

his\\her command of English skill and the most important  to be visionary and creative in some way 

Ahmad Alhusainy
by Ahmad Alhusainy , Customer Service , National Bank Of Kuwait - Nbk

Translation ability, you don't want to hire someone can write one language, must be both and ability to translate, so that's the first, second is the speed of writing,3rd is the skills of writing, and finally the most important thing the personality, seen they have no problem working under pressure, so a test should be in place.

Sheryl Postrado
by Sheryl Postrado , household , abdullah taqi

No false information,thats the main concern when interviewing candidates for the copywriting position

Deleted user
by Deleted user

My top consideration is creativity ... 

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