Definition of Tech Writer, was STC is broken

[Gene Kim-Eng]

They never have, except for a select few who specialize
in the field.  Generic recruiters just do the keyword
search, and it's up to candidates and hiring managers
to screen the flood of "opportunities" and resumes that
cross paths for every listing.

The title at the top of your resume is meaningless except
perhaps to tell the hiring manager who finally pulls you
from the resume pile how you prefer to self-identify.  But
yes, regardless of what new age titles people keep
coming up with, 90% of all people hired to create
documentation will probably still be listed as "technical
writer" on the company rolls for a long, long time to come.

Gene Kim-Eng



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ned Bedinger" <doc at edwordsmith.com>
> It is a remarkably clear, communicative, and specific
> job title. Still, I'm not sure recruiters anymore
> know the difference between a programmer, an analyst,
> a manager, and a technical writer.
> 
> I once had all of those words in my resume, because
> I had a little piece about my career interests, but
> I had to take them out. Recruiters getting their
> leads from keyword searches were filling my mailbox
> with endless solicitations for stuff I can't do. I
> find that it pays to be direct, and have nothing in
> my work-seeking material that I'm not prepared to
> act out enthusiastically.
> 
> I want my job or title description to be the same way.
> 
> When the fallout of the dotcom era has settled,
> and the vibrant pulse of the goldrush has muted,
> and the mutated species have gone their own way
> with their own specific job titles, I think
> Technical Writer will be the preferred job title.