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Subject:Re: To start a new thread... From:Steve Gray <sagray -at- AMP -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 20 Apr 1994 13:38:44 EDT
Elisabeth Riba writes:
> However, whenever I check want ads, there are never entry-level positions.
> So, how does one get started in tech writing?
I have to admit that it's not easy to land (or even find)
an entry-level writing job. I thing that many writers
either work freelance, or else they contract through a
temporary agency for work. Am I way off base, folks?
Maybe the trick would be to start networking with
others in your area. Join the local STC or maybe
some other professional organization. Get the word
out that you're looking for a position, and press
people for help.
As with anything else, persistence is a plus!
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