RE: Hiring a Technical Editor

["John Posada" <JPosada -at- isogon -dot- com>]

>can vend my projects to for editing (not rewriting).
>I posted a job to PEN (Professional Editors Network), 
>of which I am a member and people didn't send me 
>resumes, spelled my name wrong, and then asked me 
>what certain technical acronyms meant.
>
>Since I am the one hiring, I figured I should be 
>treated not as a peer but as a potential employer. 
>What's your opinion? 

I think the problem is that you posted to a forum where you are known.
For instance, suppose Techwr-l accepted job posts and I posted a job.
Chances are, the responses I'd get are different than for someone who
isn't a member and simply posts a job, unless I was OVERLY clear about
the situation.

John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
Isogon Corporation
http://www.isogon.com
  "Realizing Your Business Goals 
   Through Software Asset Management"



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