Re: Career path

[Janice Gelb <janiceg -at- marvin -dot- eng -dot- sun -dot- com>]

Andrew Dugas wrote:
> In my experience in the job market, the term "Technical Communication
> Specialist" has referred to a sub-Junior Technical Writer position. That
> could be particular to my own limited experience.
> 
> Might I suggest "Technical Communications Manager"? By getting "manager" in
> your title, your resume gets a boost and, should you stay with your current
> employer, you're well-positioned for future raise negotiations.
> 

This seems very misleading to me. In standard parlance,
the word "manager" in a job title implies that the job
responsibilities include managing other employees


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