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Subject:Finding that first tech writing job? From:Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca> To:Techwriter List <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>, Mark Xavier Phillips <indeauto -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:15:31 -0400
Mark Xavier Phillips wondered: <<I'm looking to land my first
contract technical writing job, preferably in the IT field... I've
been sending out resumes to jobs posted on Monster, Dice, Career
Builder, and others, but so far no responses. Just wondering if
there's a better way to go about it?>>
For an alternative way of thinking about how to find a job: http://
www.geoff-hart.com/resources/2006/finding-work.htm
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