During my career as both a contract and a permanent Technical Writer, I have gotten much of the information that has led to my being hired because of my relationships with other technical writers. Notice that I did not say contacts, I said relationships, because most of those who gave me information about employers were [...]
Meetings: Who You Know Can Be As Important As What You Know
September 8th, 2007by Hugh Owen · No Comments Yet
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