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Job Opening - User Assistance Consultant, IBM Global Service
Subject:Job Opening - User Assistance Consultant, IBM Global Service From:Chuck Martin <cmartin -at- SEEKERSOFT -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:35:34 -0700
Folks,
I just came across the following post in the winhlp-l mailing list. While
this looks like it might be interesting (being at IBM notwithstanding), I
might look askance at the requirement "to architect the user assistance
into the application."
I dunno. The first thing I'd do if I took the job: rewrite the job
description in plain English and dump the jargon.
>Job Opening - User Assistance Consultant, IBM Global Services
>
>Location - live anywhere - travel required (80%)
>
>Looking for user assistance consultants to work with IBM clients implementing
>integrated user assistance in their client/server or
>network-centric applications.
>
>Consultants work on-site at client locations to architect the user
assistance
>into the application. Consultants then design the system and either
develop or
>work with the client to develop the content.
>
>
>Requirements -
>
>Ability to travel
>Degree in Technical Communication (or similar area)
>Excellent writing and communication skills
>Desire to learn and work with new technologies
>Minimum 3 years experience in online help development
>
>
>If interested, please send a resume to elyse -at- us -dot- ibm -dot- com
>
>
>
>
>Elyse Anchell
>
>Usability Engineering Consultant
>IBM Global Services
>Phone/Fax 954-472-7264
>Pager 1-800-759-8888 (pin# - 1463404)
>elyse -at- us -dot- ibm -dot- com
>
>
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