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Subject:Re: OT: Early Friday funnies From:Rick Lippincott <rjl6955 -at- gmail -dot- com> To:tammyvb -at- spectrumwritingllc -dot- com Date:Sun, 18 Mar 2018 12:07:17 -0400
I admit the use of the word "technical" in the "not to include" line is a
bit confusing, but maybe they're looking for someone with a background
relating to manufacturing.
For that, knowledge of how to work a torque wrench would outweigh IT or
medical experience.
--Rick Lippincott
On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 8:36 PM, <tammyvb -at- spectrumwritingllc -dot- com> wrote:
> So, this job was recently posted on LinkedIn:
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> Job Description: Employer's client is looking for 5 technical writers to
> add
> to an existing team of trained authors. Yes, the job title is Technical
> Writer, but get this in the list of qualifications:
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> The desired candidate will have a specific technical writing skillset. NOT
> to include IT, technical or medical writing experience.
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> Uh, yea - maybe the first technical term that the potential employer should
> learn is "oxymoron."
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> Happy Early Friday,
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> TVB
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> Tammy Van Boening
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> Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com
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