Re: RE: Hardest part of getting started?

["Laura A Mac Lemale" <lmaclemale -at- paychex -dot- com>]

Hello,

Steve Hudson commented, in part:  "...so you point them to this list and let em loose :-)"

Great point.  On my first TW job, the manager who hired me told me about this list right away.  It became a part of my morning ritual.  :)

BTW, in both TW jobs I've had, there was an initial period of learning that consisted of familiarizing myself with the products and the technology, and even building graphics and Web skills.  And, mentors can be extremely important resources, from the "Bathroom's down the hall" to the "Don't approach SME #1 before his/her 9:00 a.m. coffee" type of info.

Time spent self-educating on company time is definitely a luxury--but if it's doable in your company (for at least the first week), it can be valuable to any new TW.

Good luck in your search!

Laura

Laura MacLemale
Technical Writer
Paychex, Inc.
Rochester, NY USA
lmaclemale -at- paychex -dot- com

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this message represent those of the sender and not of Paychex, Inc.



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