TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
I've been reading the posts about the job market for tech writers with great
interest--it looks as though things are consistently rough across the U.S.
Here in the area of Provo/Orem (Novell country and the home of the now
defunct WordPerfect Corp.) and Salt Lake City, Utah, I 've watched in the
past year as many highly experienced, very technically skilled writers get
laid off, be unemployed for nearly a year, and then have to take drastic
cuts in pay. (I should probably point out that many of these folks want to
stay in the area and so are willing to do this.) At least in Provo and Orem,
the software sector is a real employer's market right now--you can get
experienced people for a song here right now, and the contractors I know are
struggling.
When a tech writing job is posted, companies get so many applicants that it
takes 4 to 8 weeks to get through all the resumes and then arrange for
interviews. My husband, a currently unemployed IT manager, is experiencing
the same in his line of work.
It's been very disheartening to watch, and yes, I am extremely grateful to
have a job right now!
Cara O'Sullivan
Documentation Writer
Modus Media
Lindon, Utah
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Check out RoboDemo for tutorials! It makes creating full-motion software
demonstrations and other onscreen support materials easy and intuitive.
Need RoboHelp? Save $100 on RoboHelp Office in May with our mail-in rebate.
Go to http://www.ehelp.com/techwr-l
Free copy of ARTS PDF Tools when you register for the PDF
Conference by May 15. Leading-Edge Practices for Enterprise
& Government, June 3-5, Bethesda,MD. www.PDFConference.com
---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as: archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot- Visit http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.
