I saw these requirements for a technical writer opening on one of those ‘Urgent-wanted tech writers’ mails:
- HTML programming, Javascript
- Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Microsoft FrontPage
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Macromedia Flash
- Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Acrobat,
- RoboHelp
- Microsoft Visio
I wonder why they left out C, C++, Java, and VisualBasic? Why, why? When will they learn to tell a writer from a DTP professional? What has Flash got to do with a tech writer’s job? Javascript for heaven’s sake!
This is the most common problem here. I mean they want to have a tech writer on there payroll (may be coz its the client’s requirement), but have no idea about the work that writers should do.
Vikas that is the situation in most software companies.
True that this situation exists in most of the companies. I don’t understand why they’re so tool-oriented. Getting a working knowledge of any tool ain’t a big deal. In a candidate, they should look for
-> An aptitude for writing, and
-> An attitude to interact comfortably.
– Divya
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