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Subject:RE: Career transition away from tech writing From:"Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:15:24 -0400
> I'm thinking about leaving the field of technical writing and I'm very
> interested in learning about the jobs other technical writers have
> transitioned to. Project management, training, and user experience
seem
> to be the more common transitions, but are there other areas you may
> have ventured into?
>
> Thank you.
I would bet this comes up more often than one might think. How about any
field that values concision, clarity, and precision. To these I add
attention to detail and the ability to organize one's thoughts.
Craig
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