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Subject:Tech Writer job (Silicon Valley CA) From:"Diane K. Ritchey" <dritchey -at- OCV -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 15 Feb 1996 11:32:14 -0800
A technical writing job has opened up at my company.
Here's the text of the ad we're placing in the San Jose
Mercury News:
On Command Video, the largest provider of video-on-demand
products is looking for a Technical Writer.
Responsible for researching, writing, and producing technical
documentation and training material. The ideal candidate will be a
team player who posseses a bachelor's degree in English, Technical
Writing, or Journalism. Requires at least 3 years experience writing
hardware and software technical documentation, familiarity with Word
for Windows 6.0 and Windows 3.1, experience with editing graphics,
and the ability to juggle many tasks at once. Experience with
Doc-to-Help, Word 7/Windows 95, or FrameMaker a plus.
Mail or fax your resume and 3 writing samples to:
On Command Video
Attn: TW3
3301 Olcott Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054
FAX: (408) 986-4554
EOE
No submissions by email, please.
Feel free to email me if you have *questions* about this job.
Diane Ritchey
Tech Pubs Mgr
On Command Video
dritchey -at- ocv -dot- com