Re: getting that first job

[Heather Ross <Heather -dot- Louise -dot- Ross -at- THEMUTUALGROUP -dot- COM>]

---------------------- Forwarded by Heather Louise Ross/TMG on 23/09/98
09:18 AM ---------------------------


William Swallow <wswallow -at- commsoft -dot- net> on 23/09/98 08:14:49 AM

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 To:      Heather Louise Ross/TMG

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 Subject: RE: getting that first job







Please copy my response to the list - I'm away from my
list-friendly e-mail account...

I got my first job by responding to an ad for "SENIOR
TECHNICAL WRITER".  The qualifications were 5+ years
experience, blah blah blah.

No, I didn't get THAT job, but I was given an entry level
job as a Help Author Assistant.  I made it to Team Leader
for Help Development in 5 months, then made corporate guru
status in 3 months after that, and well, the rest is
history (because I decided to start over as a tech writer -
go figure).

How'd I get the tech writer job?  Well, I STILL had no
experience writing... but I replied to a job op on THIS
LISTSERV and was welcomed with open arms.  Go figure...

What it boils down to is a good blend of initiative and
luck.  Hit every resource you can and don't let up.  Oh,
and never downtalk yourself, but don't lie about your
qualifications either.


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