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> I was
> asking for comment on _why_ an employer would be
> looking only at STC members.
It does seem like an odd request. Perhaps it is a company whose previous
writers have A) convinced the company to pick up the tab for their
membership fees, and B) in doing so, have hyped the STC to their employers
enough to make them think that it's a good qualification for identifying
"legit" tech writers.
I'm an STC fan, but this does seem excessive. When I screen resumes, I am
favorably impressed by membership in appropriate professional
organizations, but I'd never make such membership a dealbreaker.
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