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Subject:Re: Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken From:"Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 2 May 2008 19:04:05 -0700
No need to worry, or to load up that business card.
Even if the ad I post says "aircraft service technical
writer," the title on the HR job code still just says
"technical writer," the job post will include the
necessary qualifications and I know and will brief
the HR screeners on what I'm looking for in the
body of the resumes.
Gene Kim-Eng
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From: "Ned Bedinger" <doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com>
> Employers append the specific domain to the title
> for recruiting purposes: "Avionics technical writer"
> or ".NET technical writer." It is a versatile naming
> system. I don't think we can be self-describing, though.
> A dozen domains before "Tech Writer" on the business
> card... I think that might be a source of unease for
> the HR person accustomed to thinking just technical
> writer.:-)
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