RE: tool nonsense (gearing up to be a tech writer)

["Gilger.John" <JGilger -at- acresgaming -dot- com>]

Re: tool nonsense (gearing up to be a tech writer)
Jeff Hanvey wrote:
	All of you who claim that tools aren't important 
	obviously haven't been in the job market recently.
	It's rare that I don't see an add that states some 
	piece of software - everything from Crystal Reports 
	to FrameMaker to Visio - as a requirement.

That's because HR writes the Help Wanted ads. They don't know anything about
tech writing beyond the fact that the team at their place uses <tool list>.
That's why there is nothing wrong with answering "yes" to their questions
about tools. The actual hiring manager that you will be working for
understands that a decent tech writer is proficient at JIT (Just In
Time)training.

John Gilger
Senior Technical Writer
Acres Gaming, Inc.
702.914.5585


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