Re: Definition of Technical Writer

[Tony Markos <ajmarkos -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Ronald:

Tools aside - the major skill of a techical writer is
skill in structured writing.

Richard Lewis

--- Ronald Schwarz <RSchwarz -at- cosmocom -dot- com> wrote:

> I am attempting to recruit a "senior" technical
> writer. I am finding
> people who respond to my job announcements who have
> accomplished all
> sorts of things and claim to be technical writers so
> that they can be
> hired by my company. 
>  
> What is a technical writer? I need a definition so
> when I turn someone
> down I can give a short answer.
>  
> Ronald Schwarz
> 
> Senior Technical Writer 
> 
> CosmoCom, Inc.
> 121 Broad Hollow Road
> Melville, NY 11747 USA
> Phone:   +1 (631) 940-4320
> Fax:     +1 (631) 574-3161
> EMAIL:   RSchwarz -at- cosmocom -dot- com
> <mailto:chwarz -at- cosmocom -dot- com> 
> URL:      http://www.cosmocom.com
> <http://www.cosmocom.com/> 
> 
>  
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