First Jobs that Grow into Careers as Technical Writers

[John Cabral <John -dot- P -dot- Cabral-1 -at- tc -dot- umn -dot- edu>]

Hello,
I'm interested in starting a career as a technical writer, and I'm 
looking for some information to refine my research.   In particular, I'm 
wondering what types of positions (especially entry-level) are effective 
starting points for such a career. I've been reading the list and 
appreciate the necessary skills, but I'm wondering what type of job 
titles I should be considering as opportunities to develop those skills.

A little about me: I'm a recent Ph.D. in philosophy  (graduated in July 
2002) and have decided against pursuing a career as an academic. I have 
lots of experience as an instructor and have designed distance education 
courses.

Thank you for your help.

John Cabral


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