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Subject:Job Posting: Redwood City, California From:Suzanne Perry <suzanne -at- TUMBLEWEED -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 5 Aug 1998 14:17:45 -0700
Hi!
For the past two years, I've been very happy as the lone writer here at
Tumbleweed Software, a small (~60 person) startup in the San Francisco Bay
Area. Over the next month or two I'll be transitioning into a new
department, so a Tech Writer position is opening immediately. If anyone is
interested, the job description is below. You can send a resume to
Tumbleweed Software, 2010 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063; or fax it to
650-369-7197. Please send it to the attention of Kathy Cortese (office
manager). Also, if you'd like more info about the company, you can check out
our Web site at www.tumbleweed.com.
*Create documentation plans for specific products/projects.
*Participate in seminar, design meetings, and 1-on-1 debriefings to become
familier with product technology and functionality.
*Write on-line (HTML) and hard copy (FrameMaker) documentation for Posta
product.
*Target different portions of documentation to different audiences:
end-user,
admin, and programmer.
*Do screen captures and create simple diagrams to illustrate documentation.
*Execute layout and formatting of documents in both Frame and HTML.
*Be responsible for overall design and style guide for documentation.
*Manage the production process
REQUIREMENTS:
*Education: B.S. (some technical education preferred)
*Experience:
At least 2 years relevant technical documentation experience required.
Experience documenting software products is preferred.
*Skills:
Technical writing
Document design and formatting
Organizational and project management
FrameMaker and HTML
Extremely computer literate
Windows environment experience strongly desired, Mac and UNIX
experience useful
Communication and teamwork
Must be high-energy self-starter who desires fast-paced and
cooperative start-up environment
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Thanks!
Suzanne Perry
Technical Writer/QA Engineer
Tumbleweed Software Corp.