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Subject: Re: Jobs in Chicago area?
From: "Thomason, Sharon" <sthomason -at- DEALERSOLUTIONS -dot- COM>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:09:24 -0500

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I just finished a job search. I conducted my entire search over the
internet. It was efficient and easy. Of course, a lot of it will depend on
whether you are willing to relocate.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: WordWriter [SMTP:wordwriter -at- MINDSPRING -dot- COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 7:55 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Jobs in Chicago area?
>
> I read this listserv on another account normally, but today it's time to
> post something important. I am starting to look for a new job. I have a
> lot of reasons to do so, but primarily I want to be in a position where
> the
> tech writing department is more than one person (me). However, I'm at a
> loss as to how to go about my search. My current job, which is my first
> as
> a technical writer, was one that came about a lot more through luck than
> anything else. Now, with just over a year of experience under my belt,
> I'm
> starting to look elsewhere, and I hope that this listserv can point me in
> the right direction.
>
> Basically, I'd like to find a position in or around Chicago where I could
> work with at least one other technical writer. Thus far, I've only done
> software documentation, but I've gone through two versions in my year, and
> feel I'm up for more challenge. I've used Doc-To-Help to create both the
> printed and online help, but I imagine I could learn RoboHelp or ForeHelp
> relatively quickly.
>
> So far, I've seen job listings around for technical writers with more than
> two years experience - and I don't have that yet and it won't matter in my
> current position. It's not likely that I'll learn much more about
> technical writing in the next year in my current job, and being the sole
> writer means I have to stumble through most of the time on larger issues.
> I think being around other collegues would help as I get farther into my
> career - I love to write, and I love to help people understand complex
> technical issues.
>
> Does anyone out there have any ideas on what to do, or where to go? While
> leads on jobs would be great - especially ones that take into account one
> year of technical writing experience and not group people with one year of
> experience in with people with none - I'd also like some advice on where
> to
> turn, what to look for, etc. Starting out in a career and life is
> difficult, and I want to make sure that I'm at least heading down the
> correct path, even if it isn't the most direct route to take.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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-----Original Message-----
 From:   WordWriter =
[SMTP:wordwriter -at- MINDSPRING -dot- COM]
 Sent:   Wednesday, August 12, 1998 7:55 AM
 To:     TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
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 Jobs in Chicago area?


I read this listserv =
on another account normally, but today it's time to
 post something =
important.  I am starting to look for a new job.  I have =
a
 lot of reasons to =
do so, but primarily I want to be in a position where the
 tech writing =
department is more than one person (me).  However, I'm at a
 loss as to how to =
go about my search.  My current job, which is my first as
 a technical writer, =
was one that came about a lot more through luck than
 anything =
else.  Now, with just over a year of experience under my belt, =
I'm
 starting to look =
elsewhere, and I hope that this listserv can point me in
 the right =
direction.


Basically, I'd like =
to find a position in or around Chicago where I could
 work with at least =
one other technical writer.  Thus far, I've only done
 software =
documentation, but I've gone through two versions in my year, =
and
 feel I'm up for =
more challenge.  I've used Doc-To-Help to create both the
 printed and online =
help, but I imagine I could learn RoboHelp or ForeHelp
 relatively =
quickly.


So far, I've seen =
job listings around for technical writers with more than
 two years =
experience - and I don't have that yet and it won't matter in my
 current =
position.  It's not likely that I'll learn much more about
 technical writing =
in the next year in my current job, and being the sole
 writer means I have =
to stumble through most of the time on larger issues.
 I think being =
around other collegues would help as I get farther into my
 career - I love to =
write, and I love to help people understand complex
 technical =
issues.


Does anyone out =
there have any ideas on what to do, or where to go?  While
 leads on jobs would =
be great - especially ones that take into account one
 year of technical =
writing experience and not group people with one year of
 experience in with =
people with none - I'd also like some advice on where to
 turn, what to look =
for, etc.  Starting out in a career and life is
 difficult, and I =
want to make sure that I'm at least heading down the
 correct path, even =
if it isn't the most direct route to take.


Thanks.

 

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