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Subject:Job Listing - LA and San Diego From:James Desmond <tecstdjd -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 29 Mar 1996 12:00:13 -0800
PERMANENT
Technical Standards, a documentation facility and employment service
exclusively for writers and documentation specialists has the following
position available:
In Northridge, California.
Please refer to job #LA 111
This is a full-time, regular position. Annual salary will be around
$50K.
Job Description:
Section Manager
Responsible for developing projects in the training and documentation
department of a financial institution.
Qualifications:
A background in real estate lending or servicing, personal loans or
commercial property management is ideal. Must have experience managing
or supervising a documentation or training department.
On site in Irvine
Job reference - #LA1789
Contract and permanent position available.
Contract - $30 an hour
Permanent - $42K a year
Technical Writer (both positions)
Will be responsible for analyzing project, researching, writing and
publishing system user and training documentation for a financial
institution.
Qualifications:
A strong background in financial systems (banking, loans, auto or
mortgage financing, system user manual for financial corporation) and
training.
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Job reference #LA6624
Full time position in Tustin.
Pay range: $43K - $52K a year
Technical Writer/Illustrator
Will be responsible for writing and coordinating layout of technical
copy and producing schematic diagrams for assigned manuals, user guides
and technical practices, under limited supervision.
Requirements:
Experience formatting technical manuals and user guides
EXPERIENCE IN THE FORMATION OF SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND HEAVY GRAPHIC
PRODUCTION IS A MUST.
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Job Reference: #SD552
Contract - 1 month
On site in San Diego
Technical Writer
Responsibilities will include creating documentation for a relational
database product.
Qualifications:
4 years experience with relational database products (UniData and Pick
experience a major plus)
Expert knowledge of MS Word.
BA in English/Writing (or related major)
Experience with EDI (electronic data interchange) A BIG PLUS.
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In San Diego on site.
Job Reference: #SD814
Temp to hire.
Will be responsible for creating user, reference and installation
guides; hardcopy and online. The products run on Windows and several
UNIX platforms.
Must have a good understanding of object-oriented concepts. Knowledge
of MS Word, FrameMaker and RoboHelp is a plus. MUST have some
programming experience (C++ or Smalltalk is a definite plus), a
working knowledge of both UNIX and Windows operating systems, and
experience producing online help.
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Job Reference: SD#674
Contract - 3 month MINIMUM
On site in San Diego (Mira Mesa area)
Technical Writer
Responsibilities will include creating a programmer?s reference manual
for a magnet source imaging product. This is a VERY technical manual
involving extremely complex concepts.
Qualifications:
Experience writing programmer?s reference manuals.
Must know C++ and UNIX. A definite plus if you have experience with X
Windows, GUI, PageMaker 6.0 and Freehand 5.0.
A background in the neuro sciences is a BIG PLUS.
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TO SUBMIT A RESUME:
1. You may email or fax your resume. (Submittal by email shortens
processing time.) Regardless of a fax or email submittal, please
send an original copy via ?snail mail? to one of the addresses below.
2. Please refer to the job reference number when contacting us.
3. Please submit references (name, title, company and phone number
of your past job supervisors).
All resumes are confidential. We do not alter your resume in any way.
Resumes are NOT sent to a client until we have talked with you. All
fees are paid by the client.
Patti Booher
Office Manager
Technical Standards
Administrative Office
1720 Seely Court
San Diego, CA 92069
Tel: (619) 471-1819
Fax: (619) 471-1879
Los Angeles Office
553 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste B-163
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
LA Area Tel: 800-889-7116
LA Area Fax: 800-889-7254