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Re: Tasks versus Job Descriptions. Was: Certification vs Help fr om our members
Subject:Re: Tasks versus Job Descriptions. Was: Certification vs Help fr om our members From:"Hutchings, Christa" <cwhutchings -at- HOMEWIRELESS -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 10 Aug 1998 10:25:57 -0400
Tracy Boyington wrote:
>I write better than I speak (which is why I became a writer), and I'd
hate to
>think someone judged my writing skills based on my speaking skills.
>Anybody else? Or am I being too sensitive? :-)
You're not alone, Tracy. I too write better than I speak - I think this
is pretty common in the TW world, where many of us are a bit introverted
by nature. Although I know I have bungled a few interviews over the
years because I wasn't glib enough, I have nevertheless managed to be
pretty successful as a TW (thanks to pretty decent writing and page
layout skills and excellent referrals from former managers and
co-workers).
Chris Welch-Hutchings
Senior Technical Writer
Home Wireless Networks, Inc. mailto:cwhutchings -at- homewireless -dot- com
