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The interview tomorrow will include questions about my experience with
content management systems. I have none. They want someone âto hit the
ground runningâ.
This company uses Framemaker with DITA XML standards. While Iâve used
Frame (long ago) I have no experience with DITA or other tools they are
asking about: Live Content, Knowledge Center (which I think are not
tools they use, just another way of asking if Iâve used any CMS).
My strengths are in my 15 years (a decade ago) of experience as a
writer: information collection including SME interviews; development of
the document (comes with experience, as we all know); and my experience
working with electronics (not just writing about it)âIâm a target
audience of one.
Iâm going to emphasize that tools come and go but writing is a skill
that outlasts all these. Not the best basis for an interview at a
company that uses modern CMSâs but I have to go with the strengths I
have.
Observations?
Thanks,
Dave
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