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Re: Still looking -- Entry-level writer in Ann Arbor, MI
Subject:Re: Still looking -- Entry-level writer in Ann Arbor, MI From:Janet Valade <janetv -at- MAIL -dot- SYSTECH -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 1 May 1998 13:43:23 -0700
Roger said:
<<This is another example where companies ask for entry level
writers so
> that they can keep the pay down low, yet demand requirements that can
> only be fulfilled by experienced writers!!!>>
>
I weigh in on the side of those who disagree with Roger. I consider
this to be an entry-level position. It clearly says:
> - Experience writing technical documentation (internship or classroom)
>
That you needn't have worked anywhere; school training is sufficient. How
much more entry-level could it be? I think it is reasonable to expect an
entry level person to have education and have some job-related skills. Isn't
that why one gets the education?
Janet
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