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Subject:Re: RoboHelp?? Programs? etc. From:kmurri -at- comcast -dot- net To:Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:07:12 +0000
I have to disagree - at least somewhat. I've been looking hard for about 6 months. I have all the qualities Al describes. Despite that, I'm not getting many calls. Why? Because I don't have industry experience. I've a ton of good experience, but most of the jobs around here are either in software documentation or medical devices and I haven't done either.
Granted, the tools issue hasn't really come up, but it seems "just" being a really good tech writer isn't enough.
YMMV
-Karen
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From: Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>
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> So, regardless of how long you have been out of the field, if you have a
> good understanding of how to develop technical documentation, good
> writing/editing skills, and a lust for learning, you'll have no problem.
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