TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Wilcox, John said:
> ----------
> From: Kris Olberg
>
> I know we've tried this before, but can we do it one more time? Answer
> this: What skills define a technical communicator?
> -----------------------
>
> The ability to adapt to new environments, to learn new systems quickly,
> and to teach others what you have learned.
Now, see, that's what I thought before my 27 interviews. I felt that I
demonstrated these qualities in my previous career as a professor of
Japanese--heck, as a grad student, I supported myself by giving talks
about Asia. I once taught myself to read and write the Korean
syllabary one night so I could give a talk on it the next day.
And in fact, I do feel that what John has described are the most
important skills for my current job. But I had a lot of trouble
getting hired because people wanted industry experience--just having
skills is not enough. Having multiple degrees in different disciplines
is not enough.
Karen
karen -at- wordwrite -dot- com
TECHWR-L (Technical Communication) List Information: To send a message
to 2500+ readers, e-mail to TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU -dot- Send commands
to LISTSERV -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU (e.g. HELP or SIGNOFF TECHWR-L).
Search the archives at http://www.documentation.com/ or search and
browse the archives at http://listserv.okstate.edu/archives/techwr-l.html
