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Subject:RE: career in TW for MFA? From:Jim Shaeffer <jims -at- spsi -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 1 Jun 2000 08:38:17 -0400
Just to add some perspective, here are some statistics about STC members
(from the daily newsletter at the recent conference):
17 percent of STC members have a degree in technical communication
21 percent started in a non-technical communication position within their
companies and then switched to technical communication.
but
67 percent state that specific computer skills were required as a condition
of employment at their jobs.
