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Subject:Entry-level techwriter position From:Victoria Thomas <Thomas -at- FIRSTTRUST -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 18 May 1998 09:19:06 -0600
--Please reply off-list to cking -at- firsttrust -dot- com--
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First Trust Corporation, located in downtown Denver, is the nation's largest independent trust company for self-directed retirement plans. The company is currently hiring for the position of Documentation Associate and must fill the position by June 16, 1998.
This entry-level technical writing position assists in all phases of the writing cycle which includes assessing the project, submitting the project proposal, identifying the tasks, and creating and revising the written work under the direction of a Specialist or Senior Specialist.
The ideal candidate must have excellent writing and verbal skills. He or she must be able to work in a team environment, handle multi-tasking, meet deadlines, possess an aptitude for learning, maintain positive working relationships, organize and prioritize his or her own projects, and have beginning to intermediate skills with Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Word.
The desirable experience or qualifications include an undergraduate degree in Technical Journalism, Communications, English or related field. Experience with Microsoft FrontPage, basic understanding of HTML, RoboHelp and Doc-to-Help is a plus. He or she should have an aptitude in software, hardware and computer systems related to an Information Services environment.
First Trust, is the nation's largest independent trust company for self-directed retirement plans. First Trust administers more than 217,000 IRAs and business retirement plans with more than $11.57 billion in assets. As the trustee of self-directed retirement plans, First Trust keeps account records, conducts IRS reporting and provides quarterly statements that reflect the status of each investment.
First Trust is a wholly owned subsidiary of FISERV, INC. (NASDAQ:FISV), headquartered in Brookfield, Wis. Fiserv is an independent provider of financial data processing systems and related information management services and products to more than 5,000 banks, credit unions, mortgage firms and savings institutions worldwide. Visit web sites at: http://www.firsttrust.com/, http://www.fiserv.com/.
Send resume by mail, but preferably by email or fax to:
Carla King
717 17th Street, Suite 2600
Denver, Colorado 80202
Email: cking -at- firsttrust -dot- com
Fax: 303-294-5743
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Thank you.
Victoria L. Thomas
Senior Documentation Specialist
First Trust Corporation
(303) 293-2229 x2920
vthomas -at- firsttrust -dot- com
