Which brings us full circle back to the bottom line I keep bringing up every time certification keeps coming up. It's not other tech writers who decide what is of value when a writer is hired, but the hiring managers. Unless you can come up with a significant reason why certification (or a certificate certifying certification, how's that for covering all the word variations) tells hiring managers something that the traditional evaluation methods (resume, interview, references, temp-to-perm hire, etc.) does not, or can somehow orchestrate state laws that require certain types of documentation be produced by "licensed" technical writers, it's just another exercise in wheel spinning.
Gene Kim-Eng ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Posada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'd never claim that you couldn't be a very good technical writer and > not be certified. A certification would only be of use in a narrow > range of applications. In fact, you probably wouldn't want a staff > writer to be certified because you know that person doesn't want to > crank out documentation day after day, just as someone with a CPA > designation is not going to be happy procesing A/P invoices day after > day. Certification is for the writer who wants to be brought into an > environment that requires a wide range of skills. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
