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Subject:mail failed, returning to sender From:Kimberly Ferri Cakebread <kim -at- ASPECTDV -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 13 Jan 1998 13:50:07 -0800
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>From: Kimberly Ferri Cakebread <kim -at- aspectdv -dot- com>
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>All I know is I had a tech writing position open in Silicon Valley for six
>months before I filled it. The job entailed taking charge of the User's
>Guide and Help system for our flagship product, as well as designing
>tutorials and other docs. I interviewed many people and made several good
>offers, but competition for people with even 1-2 years of experience was
>fierce.
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>Kimberly Ferri Cakebread
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>At 07:49 AM 1/13/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Howdy,
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>>The local news ran a story that claimed high-tech jobs
>>of any form are in high demand nation wide. In fact,
>>they claimed there was high competition for fresh-out-
>>of-school graduates even.
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>>I know this area (Austin) has a good market. I was wondering
>>if this is a trend in tech writing as well as the rest of
>>the computer industry.
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>>Anybody care to comment? Anybody seen any statistics?
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>>
>>Melonie Holliman
>>The Tech Writer
>>ABM Data Systems, Inc.
>>Austin, TX
>>(mrh -at- abmdata -dot- com)
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