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Subject:Re: Job Futures for Tech Writing From:Laurie Rubin <lmr -at- SYL -dot- NJ -dot- NEC -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 2 Dec 1994 17:48:03 -0500
Every interview I go into I also emphasize my ability to learn any product,
subject, skill, quickly. I am usually confident that I can, and have even
surprised myself on occasion when I do pick up something that I thought for
sure
would be too difficult.
By the way, I've been in the business 15 years, so I still think everything
comes with experience.
Laurie
> I just wanted to correct the impression that contracted only have
> general knowledge. What I offer to any employer is not just my
> specific skills -- although those have gained me many of my contracts --
> but an ability to learn quickly. I don't know if I am representative
> of the field of tech writing contracting, but that's my experience.
