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> Technical communication is a broad field,
> encompassing
> anything from designing simple flyers to writing
> comprehensive instructions manuals about a <insert
> complicated article here>.
How many technical fliers are we writing here?
Personally, I've never heard of such a thing.
> Because it is such a broad
> field it has the capacity for people within it to be
> over and underqualified to fill something that would
> be designated a technical writing position.
I do not believe in "overqualification". That stigma
has arisen through existing employee/hiring manager
insecurity. In my eyes, an applicant being
overqualified is a huge benefit. If the person is fine
with the salary they get and the main work they'd be
doing, great! They will naturally feel compelled to
broaden their scope and influence, which is a great
thing.
> To introduce a licensing system into it would lead
> to a differentiation of what the neccesary
> qualifications
> of a technical writer would need to be for them to
> fill a position.
Which is why I do not see such an effort as fruitful.
A stamp on your forehead by a committee does not
directly reflect your ability to succeed in a
position. All it says is that the committe has decided
you know enough to deserve the stamp.
I have the same line of thought about higher degrees,
especially if the person stayed in school the entire
time without getting a real job in the field.
Knowledge is fine and dandy, but if you can't put it
to good use in a real situation, you're worthless.
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