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Subject:Re: Why so few medical techwriters From:"Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:22:17 -0700
In most hiring situations, at best a Master's will be accepted as the
equivalent of two years OTJ experience when it comes to salary
and position.
Gene Kim-Eng
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From: <eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com>
> Does anyone have numbers to back up the above assertion? Will a Master's
> in writing gain any significant advantage in obtaining employment or any
> significant increase in base salary or starting position?
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