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RE: how much/to include previous programming experience in resume
Subject:RE: how much/to include previous programming experience in resume From:"Damien Braniff" <Damien -dot- Braniff -at- asg -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:15:49 -0000
<<I have been tech. writer for 1.5 yrs+. Previous app. 8 yrs. is in
education field and programming.
My confusion is should I include all the prog. projects are just give
one liner. I want to focus on tech. writing only.>>
Manisha,
While I might have a general resume, I wouldn't have a single one but
rather have several tailored to suit the job I was applying for. For
example, if I was applying for a job documenting APIs etc where
programming experience could be an advantage then I'd highlight it the
programming. However, if it was to document hardware then a one liner
would suffice. Those may be the extremes and what you actually use be
somewhere inbetween.
Damien Braniff
Damien Braniff | Technical Writer
damienb -at- asg -dot- com
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