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Re: What's a "documentation specialist", as opposed to a writer?
Subject:Re: What's a "documentation specialist", as opposed to a writer? From:"Suzette Leeming" <suzette -dot- leeming -at- gmail -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:05:19 -0500
In my current job, they were looking for a "Documentalist". What they really
wanted/needed was someone with my skills. When I accepted the job, I
insisted on the title being "Technical Writer" and gave them a presentation
explaining the role of a technical writer, which was really what they
needed. I joked about not wanted to have a title that had the word "mental"
in it.
I would have settled for Documentation Specialist, but it my opinion that
title does not reflect the "writing" side of the job. I realize that many
companies find those two titles synonymous, must I think Technical Writer
more accurately reflects the realities of the position.
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