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Subject:Re: Resume and Cover Letter Writing for a Novice From:kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 21 Jul 2003 07:05:07 -0600
You realize, of course, that you're job hunting in a depressed market,
right? There are far fewer openings these days, and many companies are
looking for mid- to senior-level skills while only offering entry-level
wages. So unless your area has a fair amount of tech-writing
opportunities, you're going to find the pickings are slim, the money is
low, and the competition is fierce. Be willing to start out at crappy
money, then use your performance to justify asking for more. And/or be
willing to move to where the jobs are.
As far as resumes and cover letters, many members here tout the advantages
of the T-letter (search the archives), a methodology also preached (under
a different name) by Martin Yate in his excellent "Knock 'Em Dead" series
of books. For me, Yate's books are the bible for job hunting. Whether you
go with his philosophy or not, there are tons of good
job-hunting/resume-writing books out there. Do some reading and see if
your current rez is in line with what the pros recommend.
It's a rough market right now. Good luck, and be patient.
Keith Cronin
America needs more tech writers.
And more milkmen, too.
Honest.
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