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Subject:RE: How to I get into this field? From:"Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com> To:"John Posada" <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com>, "Kerry Cort" <kercort -at- yahoo -dot- com> Date:Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:41:06 -0400
John Posada wrote:
> Do you have any subject matter expertise?
>
> I got into writing through proposals responses because of a background
in
> sales
>
My background in programming doesn't hurt. I feel comfortable
documenting my company's proprietary computer applications. Background
is helpful, but it is secondary, however, to enthusiasm and
determination.
Craig
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