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No, but as far as I know everyone over there that we have hired is -- how
would I go about finding an expat writer in Indonesia?
On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Dan Goldstein <DGoldstein -at- cytomedix -dot- com>wrote:
> Were you specifically instructed to hire an ESL tech writer? Expats with
> proven writing skills can be found in most overseas locations.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hannah Drake
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 10:09 AM
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> Subject: Tech writer job descriptions & hiring ESL tech writers?
>
> First, Happy New Year! Who else is super excited for the snow storm in New
> England? :-| <grin>
>
> So I've been asked to create "levels" of progression for the tech writer
> team.
>
> After a bit of perusing Indeed.com, I've seen titles such as Junior and
> Senior, and also I, II, III.
>
> Does anyone have a good break-down of what it means to be in either of
> these categories?
>
> This search began because I've gotten approval to hire an additional team
> member to our overseas location -- which brings me to my next question, any
> tips for hiring ESL tech writers?
>
> My biggest goal is to find someone with a mastery of the written English
> language, as you might imaging -- how do I go about testing that?
>
> Thanks in advance for your time and responses!
>
>
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