Re: How much job hopping is OK and how to explain it?

["Phil Saum (UK)" <phils -at- CTXUK -dot- CITRIX -dot- COM>]

I too can confirm that TW skills definitely are transferable in many
instances. I have had colleagues who have moved to Web Authoring, Product
Management and Marketing. I think the possibilities are as varied as the
backgrounds of many TWs.

Phil Saum

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archie Ziviello [SMTP:aziviello -at- NESL -dot- COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 6:04 PM
> To:   TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject:      EX: How much job hopping is OK and how to explain it?
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> This is not so much a reply, buy and EX (expansion):
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> You know I really hate to ask, but as a highly specialized TW (the sound
> of applause and cheers in the distance), I'm wondering how marketable
> skills are across work platforms?  And, if TWing actually results in
> getting an office outside the TW discipline.
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> If you are a TW for a particular company and a lot of what you learn/
> learned could pan out in another (same kind of business) would employer
> actually consider the TW as sort of a Rennaisance figure?
>
> Case:  I had occassion to write custom manuals for software product in
> widespread use. A biggy big application!   Can I realistically think that
> I can approach a user of this software else and  wind up in some other
> type of  job?  It took me months to become 78% fluent in the user end
> function of the application as well as structure and write the doc.  In
> the course of writing the manuals, interviews, site visits, and edits with
> administrator,  I met people who had a fraction of my knowledge but where
> probably out-pacing me in the earnings scale.
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>
> Archie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anonymous Poster [mailto:anonfwd -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 12:46 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: FWD: How much job hopping is OK and how to explain it?
>
>
>   I am curious to know what is considered "job hopping" and is it
> acceptable these days because of the nature of technology?
>
>   Also, how do you explain to potential employers, when you have
> taken several jobs that turned out to be REALLY, REALLY bad
> choices and have had the opportunity to leave them after just a
> few months and did?  Or, what if you have a really bad year where
> life occurrences cause you to make bad choices?  I know that you
> are supposed to keep your professional life and personal life
> separate, but sometimes that just isn't possible.  When you are
> interviewing, how do you explain what happened and why?  Or do
> you explain it?  What are employers looking for?
>
>   I know this isn't totally on topic, but we have been talking
> about interviews, etc.  So I just thought I'd put this out there.
> Thanks in advance for your comments.
>
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