>For any given job that you might want to apply for, does the hiring >manager really need to know five pages worth of stuff? If you repeat a >lot of the same skills under each job, move them to a bulleted list of >your skills in a heading called something like, "Professional Writing >Skills."
Who says they are the same from gig to gig. At one gig, I supported 70 Lotus Notes programmers. At another, I created process-supporting documentation for the sales force of a F500 telecom company. At another, run and build books, data dictionaries, SAP and AS400 docs for the NOC and specs for an EAI ap at an online book retailer. At another, a user guide for 50,000 Western Union cash centers. Then there was the developer documentation for an HR portal, and the online help system for flagship product of the the asset management company...oh, yeah...then there was the gig for writing the internal documentation for the UNIX programmers...you get the picture. I intentionaly look for contracts (until this gig) that were as different from the others as possible. I also don't have a problem finding gigs, even during the dot.bomb period. In 20 years, the longest was three months, and I was being picky, so why fix something that ain't broke. John Posada Senior Technical Writer "They say everyone needs goals. Mine is to live forever. So far, so good." ______________________________________________ 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. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.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
