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on 02/9/30 15:17, janine -dot- bland -at- marsh -dot- com at janine -dot- bland -at- marsh -dot- com wrote:
> Also key is I want to know where you went to school and your degree. I
> don't care if it was 20 years ago and in philosophy. It gives me the
> oppotunity to find out how you got into tech writing and why you stayed
> with it.
Good point. But that brings up another question. What approach would you
recommend for someone with plenty of experience but no degree?
Twenty years ago, as a precocious, multilingual, hyper-literate kid, I
launched into dirt-cheap world travel and assorted arts and media
projects instead of college. I fell fairly naturally into technical writing
because I like coming up with simple explanations for complicated things --
and I'm good at it. I think I have a pretty interesting and valuable
background, and my years of experience speak for themselves.
I've never found a satisfactory way to deal with this in a resume without
being defensive or evasive.
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