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Subject:English major as TW prerequisite? From:David Sullivan <ds -dot- sullivan -at- verizon -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 31 Oct 2003 19:37:47 -0800
The current thread about certification and licensing got me wondering
about how much employers regard an English degree as sine qua non for a
tech writer. My undergraduate degree is in Theology and my Masters in
Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern studies. I've been a tech writer for
11 years now and only once was I dismissed by a recruiter because I
don't have an English degree. Still, the experience left me a little
shaken and I've always worried that at some future time another
recruiter will file my resume in the round bin next to his or her desk
because they see an English degree as the YES/NO switch when vetting
applications.
So, I'm curious: how many tech writers have English degrees? Has anyone
else found that not having an English degree has hurt them at some time
in their career?
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