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mtl_techwriter@yahoog...
Mar 1, 2005 4:14 pm
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CERTIFICATION IN EDITING The Editors' Association of Canada (EAC) is planning to offer a program for professional certification, starting in the fall of 2006. ...
Hi all, I am Putri new comer in tech writing world. Can anyone help answer my questions : 1. I wanna know jobdesc of a TW 2. I wanna know what tools 2 support...
... Well, moefly... In a nutshell, the job description of a technical writer is to explain things. Technical writers are required to understand complex...
http://www.rockley.com/Content%20Modeling%20and%20Structured%20Writing.htm Content Modeling and Structured Writing Content Modeling and Structured Writing...
Andy G
andy_g@...
Mar 6, 2005 2:37 pm
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Hi all, We have an opening for intermediate writer. See posting on the company's site for more info: http://www.electroline.com/en/careers/index.html Thanks ...
another insulting job for one of us: - Editor in Chief - 13$/hour ... K ps: the [Non-text portions "robot" is kind of mean...] Bonjour, ... ***********...
... Who takes these jobs? I wouldn't (ok, this one I couldn't take...) Are we simply willing to take anything rather than nothing? That is one way a market can...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the mtl_techwriter group: Why is the bottom falling out on rates of pay for technical communicators? o...
mtl_techwriter@yahoog...
Mar 10, 2005 6:55 pm
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... mind you robert, although your proposal is fair (certificates do exist, one at Concordia I believe), the job i forwarded is not for a TW, but more like...
I've voted... But I think it could be your location and a glut of writers in the market place. Move to Europe -- the rates are usually around 50 euros per hour...
Well it does say junior. I worked in a coffee shop at minimum wage for a year after graduation. My first position in the field was also at the minimum wage, I...
... working in a coffee shop and doing office work is not the same, is it? ... i do. minimum wage was around 5,50 IIRC and I was earning around 10$/hour in a...
... writers in ... euros ... Yeah, I am still hoping for that as plan B, but it has to wait a couple of years... while family related things happen ;)...
I've seen some rather dire rates for contract technical authors in the UK (e.g. £11/hour for an experienced author in London), but it does seem to be...
... that ... guess... When I got my first job in the field 3 years ago (translating, but my employer said to himself, "As long as she's here, why not let her ...
... Well, that actually explains the low salary...universities are notorious for bottom-of-the-barrel pay rates. Manuscript editing at Harvard can get you a...
Chis said: "working in a coffee shop and doing office work is not the same, is it?" Exactly my point, I would have worked for less then 13$ an hour to get the...
... I agree with you but the problem is that some people *really* need a job and they'll accept anything in certain circumstances. Experienced writers...
K wrote: "I agree with you but the problem is that some people *really* need a job and they'll accept anything in certain circumstances. Experienced writers...
There's still time to register for the Chicago STC Content Management Jumpstart course. Instructor, Ann Rockley, The Rockley Group, Toronto. Register today:...
Yesterday, a number of TECHWR-L members noted that they're getting more call from recruiters. Pretty sure they're writing from the States. Rather than a career...
... In progres :) ... Or is that go back in time and make different choices? :) :) :) In all seriousness, though, how is one supposed to do either--career ...
Hmmm, I find it weird when I hear such comments. I have had a hard time finding work before I got into this line of work. It was very hard for me to find a job...
... My experience has been similar. On the one hand, my jobs have not lasted very long, not even the one where I was a "permanent" employee. (7 months, that...
... I've been very fortunate over the past 4 years to make a living as a freelance technical writer. I do appreciate the freedom although it's getting to be a...
Version française a suivre. ... STC Montreal Event TONIGHT XML and Structured Content in Technical Communication A lot of XML advocates have made many...
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