> No, but you'd know that from their resume and writing samples. The resume is just your word saying you've done those things and we all hear stories about samples being presented when infact they were done by someone else.
> What the certification tells you in this instance is nothing of > value. Someone who's spent 10 years of creating four-page > inserts for toasters -- and yet has certification for a > totally different kind of work -- is a little suspicious, to > say the least. Somehow you combined the two. Someone who's spent 10 years creating toaster inserts would not be able to attain certification. The point I wanted to make was that time does not qualify as skill. > > day, just as someone with a CPA designation is not going to be > > happy processing A/P invoices day after day. Certification is > > for the writer who wants to be brought into an environment > > that requires a wide range of skills. > > > A writer who wants to be brought into an environment that > requires a wide range of skills had better have the resume, > the writing samples, the successful interviews with your SMEs, > *and* the references -- or else expect to get entry-level pay > and benefits. Yes...and let's add corroboration by an independent third party > Man, I have *got* to go buy that garlic... I didn't start this thread. John Posada Senior Technical Writer "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
