That's an interesting point, Jim! I certainly know why this career is satisfying to me (independent work, variety, challenging, love explaining things and helping people do their jobs better). What do others find satistying about Technical Writing as a career?
On 11/16/06, technical writing plus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cannot address your second and third questions. But, > > * If you had heard a speaker like this in college, what would you > have liked to know about the career? > > My response: 1 compensation, generally, 2 prospects for the industry as the > economy expands, 3 possible career paths, 4 how to start to get involved in > TW and Technical Communication now, as a student, 5 internet forums (such as > this one) and professional associations. And perhaps you could begin your > presentation with a description of why this career is satisfying to many > people, and why has it been so for you. This part of it is probably the most > important (with regard to attracting young people to the industry). > > Jim Jones > _______________________________________________ Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com or, via email, send a blank message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the TCP site at http://www.techcommpros.com To find out more about the list, including archives and your account options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
