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Subject:Re: Certification/Labor Shortages From:Bob Morrisette <writer1 -at- SABU -dot- ENG -dot- SUN -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:20:15 -0800
> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 11:46:24 -0600
> From: "Stephen C. Gillespie" <sgillespie -at- FEDEX -dot- COM>
> Subject: Re: Certification/Labor Shortages
> Comments: To: David Orr <dorr -at- ORRNET -dot- COM>
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>
> <...drastic labor shortage of technical writers...>
>
> David, I'll turn your remark --are YOU kidding?-- don't know where you
> live, but they're not exactly beatin' down our doors in this area for
> writers!
>
> Steve Gillespie
> Midsouth Chapter, STC
> Memphis, TN
>
Pickings are lean in Silicon Valley. It took us a long time to
find two contractors - lots of applicants, but poor quality.
We need a new manager. Anyone interested managing me?
