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Subject:First interview as technical writer From:"Craig Cardimon" <craig -dot- cardimon -at- att -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:08:04 -0500
As a step on the road to changing careers, I had my first interview for a
technical writing position with Robert Half Technology. I count that as an
accomplishment.
As an added bonus, I believe it went well. I got along with the "get to know
you" guy. Then I met the guy who would actually sell my services. He asked
point blank if I'd ever done a training manual. I hauled out a hardcopy
portfolio of computer procedures I wrote in 1997. It is by no means pretty,
but it represents two backbreaking weeks of work.
I opened the manual to a particular page and showed it to him. I know I
scored because his eyes lit up and he said, "Hey, I could follow this
stuff." Music to my ears.
Even if I don't wind up working with them, I feel I passed a milestone of
sorts.
Sincerely,
Craig Cardimon
ProTechMed
Computer Programming, Technical Writing, and Medical/Scientific Writing
craig -dot- cardimon -at- att -dot- net http://home.att.net/~craig.cardimon/
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