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Subject:RE: What is the value of Tech Comm Masters? From:Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 9 Oct 2003 06:02:08 -0700 (PDT)
> For me, the Tech Comm Masters degree that I am
> working on will provide credibility.
Well, no. Credibility doesn't come from a can. I have
been burned by MANY people with MA/MS/PhD in
English/TechComm fields. The title says
"knowledgeable" but the people in question exhibited
unmanaged behavior tied to non-grounded knowledge. In
a nutshell, they could talk the talk but not even
crawl the walk.
> My resume
> would get dumped in the trash (or computer trash
> bin) in a millisecond. Doesn't matter that I have
> 15+ years experience. I don't have "the keywords".
In your case it may make sense to get the degree, but
don't confuse credibility with visibility. :)
Credibility is what you are. Visibility is what you have.
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Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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