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Subject:Re: Job market and career From:"Bill Swallow" <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Techwr-l <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:50:28 -0500
And to answer the question, I'm a problem solver but not so much a
number cruncher. I also like to explain things and see the light bulbs
turn on over folks' heads. Though I first began in Help Authoring and
Tech Writing, I've since broadened into other areas like management,
corporate communication, and even leadership development (with some
usability and conference coordination on the side).
On Dec 20, 2007 9:47 AM, Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> We're all in it for the groupies and free trips to the salad bar. ;-)
>
> It's a good career, but tell us... why are you interested in Technical
> Writing? Every profession has its promoters and detractors. In an
> ideal world you do what you love. So, what is it that you are truly
> passionate about that has turned your attention to Tech Writing?
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Bill Swallow
HATT List Owner
WWP-Users List Owner
Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter
STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com
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