Working with another student, find technical communication job ads that interest each of you. Then take turns interviewing each other for the job you chose. As the interviewer, plan interview questions based on the ad but also using ideas from the heuristics in this chapter. Do not tell your partner what the questions will be prior to the interview. As the interviewee, prepare for your interview by relating the heuristics in this chapter to the requirements of the ad. What qualities, knowledge, skills, and experience do you have that you think will make you a good candidate for the position? What requirements do you lack? Can you present yourself in ways that could compensate for what you lack?

Do the heuristics help you do that?