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Assignment: Temporary work starting in January for 4 to 12 weeks. May
lead to full-time employee position with the company.
Minimum Entry Requirements: Candidates must have a BS/BA in English or
Journalism with concentrated coursework in technical writing. In addition,
candidates must have at least 2 years experience in the documentation of
commercial software products. Experience in on-line documentation on the PC
and/or MAC platforms and familiarity with graphics software products, such
as Adobe Photoshop, is highly desirable. Must have experience with desktop
publishing software such as Pagemaker or QuarkXpress.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Develops on-line and hardcopy documentation for graphics plug-in products
for the PC and Macintosh platforms. Works with engineering, marketing, and
target customers to develop appropriate documentation. Surveys competing
products' documentation to assess market expectations regarding
documentation. Uses the alpha software to create the documentation.
Contact: Sharon Kneeland, Manager, Human Resources @ 409 Main Street,
Amherst, MA 01002; fax 413-253-4203; email: jobs -at- aai -dot- com -dot- No phone calls
please.
For more information about Amerinex and the Amherst area, please visit our
website at http://www.aai.com.
