Re: RE: Certifications

[Stephanie Torlina <stephanie -dot- torlina -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Thank you all so much for your suggestions! I will look into each this
weekend.

On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 4:43 PM, Charlotte Branth Claussen <
charlotteclaussen -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:

> Hi Stephanie,
>
> You already have something that's really good on your CV. Most tech
> writers come from either technical or language backgrounds. With your
> psychology degree, you have an edge.
> Also, network security is a growing industry, so you have valuable
> specialist knowledge.
>
> If I were you, I wouldn't go for a certification. Rather, rework what you
> already have to fit your audience - and then add some hands-on experience.
>
> One of the best introductions on tech writing I've seen is this:
>
> "Technical Writing 101: A Real-World Guide to Planning and Writing
> Technical Content"
> http://www.scriptorium.com/books/
>
> Read that, and then look at relevant job ads, then use it as inspiration
> for rewriting your CV. Think of problems the employers would want to solve
> - then write how you can use your specialist knowledge in psychology and
> networking to solve them.
>
> When you've done that, try to get some experience. Create your own samples
> on your own time, or find an internship. Most employers don't know of
> certifications in our area anyway, so hands-on experience will be much
> better for you in terms of getting the job you want.
>
> /Charlotte
>
>
> 2017-03-22 14:43 GMT+00:00 Vincent <vincentpr -at- trfnova -dot- com>:
>
>>     the NYIT campus in Old Westbury Long Island (not know your location of
>>    course)  offered, at least at one time, a certificate program in
>>    Advanced Technical Writing.
>>
>>
>>    On 03/22/17, Stephanie Torlina<stephanie -dot- torlina -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
>>
>>    My question is similar but slightly different. I currently work in the
>>    technology industry but want to go the technical writing direction.
>>    Since I
>>    am new to the game are there any courses, classes or certifications you
>>    would recommend for a n00b such as myself? I already have a bachelor's
>>    degree in psychology and an associates in network security but want to
>>    make
>>    my resume more tailored to the technical writing career. Any advice is
>>    appreciated!
>>    Thanks!
>>    On Mar 2, 2017 7:04 AM, "Janoff, Steven" <[1]Steven -dot- Janoff -at- hologic -dot- com
>> >
>>    wrote:
>>    This is pretty good too -- a year old (and similar reference), but it's
>>    linked on the AWS cert site:
>>    [2]https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2016/02/21/15-
>>    top-paying-it-certifications-in-2016-aws-certified-
>>    solutions-architect-leads-at-125k/
>>    Steve
>>    On Wednesday, March 01, 2017 11:44 AM, Robert Lauriston wrote:
>>    Ha, I can't say I'm surprised that AWS certification would be one of
>>    the
>>    most valuable. I documented installation of our platform in EC2 and
>>    it's
>>    second only to Oracle in terms of gnarliness. It's good stuff and even
>>    pretty well documented, but there are many, many different services
>>    that
>>    interact in complex ways. I ended up using a lot of screen shots since
>>    it
>>    seemed easy to get lost.
>>    On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 7:43 AM, Julie Stickler <[3]jstickler -at- gmail -dot- com
>> >
>>    wrote:
>>    > ... if you're looking for a pay bump, try one of the certifications
>>    listed
>>    > here:
>>    >
>>    >
>>    [4]http://www.pcmag.com/article/345434/the-7-highest-paying
>> -it-certific
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>>    1. mailto:Steven -dot- Janoff -at- hologic -dot- com
>>    2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2016/02/21/15-
>>    3. mailto:jstickler -at- gmail -dot- com
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