[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference turris::womannotes-v2

Title:	ARCHIVE-- Topics of Interest to Women, Volume 2 --ARCHIVE
Notice:	V2 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:	REGENT::BROOMHEAD

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1105
Total number of notes:	36379

992.0. "Any Tech Editors Out There?" by BUSY::DKHAN () Tue Feb 20 1990 14:27

    Moderator, please let me know if this is not kosher......
    
    I am a Edit/Proof Specialist for Document Control in Franklin (formerly
    Marlboro). Several of the people in the "Introduction" note said
    they were Technical Editors. I am very interested in obtaining one
    of these positions as 1.) I am not feeling challenged at all here
    and am  looking for more writing experience and 2.) I make less
    money than many of the secretaries in this company and would like
    to make the next logical step.....Wage Class 4!!
                          
    Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have an English degree
    and a year of grad school in education. I edit and write procedures
    for our organization.
    
    I have seen only one position listed in the Jobs Book, and I believe
    it has a freeze on it. 
    
    I geuss what I need is contacts, advice......whatever help anyone
    can give regarding finding this sort of position.
    
    Thanks in advance.
    
    dot

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
992.1	an old t/e responds....	DELREY::PEDERSON_PA	FranklyScallopIdon'tgiveaclam	`Tue Feb 20 1990 17:26`	18
	Dot, I think there are several meanings (at least 2) for the term "technical editor". I used to be a tech editor last year. I worked for the manufacturing org in MKO. The term "tech editor" in MY context was to lookover (edit) customer orders for DEC systems. I would see if what they ordered as options or add-ons would work (enuff power, space and I/O cabability) with the system ordered. These were orders from the field and sales would not get their certs until the order was "tech edited" as clean. The other term for "tech editor" has to do with editing manuals or documentation (I think) which I did not do. Hope this helps! pat:-)
992.2	pointer	LYRIC::BOBBITT	there's heat beneath your winter	`Tue Feb 20 1990 17:41`	7
	If you're looking for a technical writing or editing job, you might be interested in the WRITERNET conference (WR2FOR::WRITERNET), just to see what writing/editing is like at DEC, and what is required for the various positions, and what training programs are available.... -Jody
992.3	another pointer	XCUSME::KOSKI	This NOTE's for you	`Wed Feb 21 1990 11:41`	2
	see also DEBIT::CAREER, there are various notes about how to move into another field
992.4		SUPER::HENDRICKS	The only way out is through	`Thu Feb 22 1990 02:35`	7
	Corporate User Publications (CUP) and Ed Services Development and Publishing (ESDP) are two very large groups whose work requires a great deal of editing. You might want to do some informational interviewing in those organizations. Also...have you considered writing? Lots of people with your credentials are tech writers.
992.5	I would love to write....	BUSY::DKHAN		`Thu Feb 22 1990 09:04`	16
	I have definitley considered writing. As far as being a software writer is concerned, I would love it, but the problem is finding a group to support you while in the training program. This group also has to guarantee you a job afterwards. Right now, most groups don't have that kind of money. The training course is several thousand dollars. I am also finding that most groups have internal freezes going on. All I can do is keep trying, right? Thanks to everyone who replied and sent personal messages and help. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! dot