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Subject:JOB: Entry-Level in Fredericton, NB, Canada From:"J. Fraser" <tekwrite -at- ISTAR -dot- CA> Date:Mon, 14 Jun 1999 16:38:42 -0300
Entry-Level Technical Writer
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
MUST BE ABLE TO RELOCATE
The Company:
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We have been developing and providing spatial information and GIS
solutions
for marine- and land-based industries for 20 years. We have developed a
comprehensive
set of software products with a world-wide clientele. Our flagship suite
of products
runs under MS Window 95/98/NT and UNIX Operating Systems.
The technical writing department currently has three writers and is
quickly expanding
to meet the demands of the company and our customers.
The Job:
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Write and edit complex software documentation for both print and online.
You must
be willing to wear two hats: one as a member of the Technical Writing
group and
one as an integral part of your assigned development team.
Required Qualifications:
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- recent graduate of a technical writing or English program
- proven capability to learn complex technical material
- good knowledge of "tools of the trade"
- excellent writing and editing skills (you must be able to provide
samples of your work)
- desire to contribute to documentation standards and quality
documentation
Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
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- experience with FrameMaker and ForeHelp
- some HTML experience
- an understanding of the software development life cycle
Please reply directly to me (tekwrite -at- istar -dot- ca) with resume, cover
letter, and
a few brief samples (Word, FrameMaker or PDF preferred).
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Judy. L. Fraser, B.Sc.
Senior Documentation Coordinator
CARIS-Universal Systems Ltd.
================================================ http://www.universal.ca http://www.city.fredericton.nb.ca/