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Subject:Small world From:Ned Bedinger <doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com> To:Techwr-L List <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 31 May 2007 07:04:22 -0700
This is an excerpt of a position announcement that arrived in my inbox
last night:
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*Dear Ned,
*Hi,
We are pleased to inform you that your resume has been shortlisted.We
would like you come to our office and give a personal interview with the
HR and Technical Managers at the address mentioned below between monday
to friday 10:00 AM to 5.00 PM.
please confirm your appointment via mail.
Job Description:
-Reviewing and gathering information on the software to be documented
through meetings with the development team or the programmers.
-Using the program and breaking each step of the use of the software
down into its most basic stages.
-Converting highly technical information and terminology into easy to
understand general English as much as possible.
-Developing a layout or format for the software documentation that meets
the client’s needs.
-Revising, editing or modifying writing and documentation as required
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Reading through it over morning coffee, I'm thinking shortlisted, wow,
just stop by for an interview, cool, I must be doing something right :-)
Then way down at the bottom, it gives the location of the office:
Mumbai. Drat, I'm using all my frequent flier miles for an interview in
Kapingamaringi tomorrow. If anyone wants a referral, let me know.
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