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Subject:Advise for beginers From:Randal Nelson <rgnelso -at- IBM -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 15 Jan 1998 09:58:43 -0600
I have always thought that tech writing seemed like an interesting
field. Of course, the most difficult part of entering any new field of
work is getting the first one or two jobs, after that, if you do good
work, it gets a lot easier. So tell me (Please) what are your
suggestions, experiences and thoughts on what works the best to get
those first one or two jobs. I've got the basics ( location, Dallas -Ft.
Worth, education, and past work history, but not tech, writing). Some
day I'll do the same for someone else.
Randy
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"(!?!)
