Re: Tech writer/ Documentation Specialist

["Jeff Hanvey" <jewahe -at- lycos -dot- co -dot- uk>]

Same here. My title is a doc specialist, and my last job (the first one out
of school) was a  senior TW.

<opening a can of worms>Should we have a certification program for job
titles, too?</worms>

Jeff Hanvey
Augusta, GA
jewahe -at- lycos -dot- co -dot- uk
http://www.jewahe.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kat Nagel, MasterWork Consulting" <mlists -at- masterworkconsulting -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: Tech writer/ Documentation Specialist


>
> At 1:35 PM +0300 4/14/03, <ext-Juho -dot- Tunkelo -at- nokia -dot- com> wrote:
> >In most cases that I've seen, Documentation Specialist is simply a
> >title denoting seniority, experience and expertise; TW -> Senior TW
> >-> Documentation Specialist
>
> Interesting.  The definitions seem to vary considerably.  Around
> here, many companies define it the other way around.  Documentation
> Specialist is usually an entry level job, equivalent to a lab
> assistant or similar non-exempt (from US wage and hours regulations)
> position.  The hierarchy/career track at those companies runs:


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