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the source content in order to "inspire" a tight-lipped SME.

-Tony



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> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
>
>
>
> It is sheer genius!
>
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-Tony



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>
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Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
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1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

I'll try to avoid mentioning entirely the few of them who sport names
like "Kenneth Williams" or "James Cranshaw" but are barely able to speak
understandable English and who have no idea of the technical issues of
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-Wendy




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>
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>
>
>
> --Nancy
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> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
to to be skilled at:
1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

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Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
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Information Product Technologist

About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
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-Tony



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> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
>
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>
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> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
to to be skilled at:
1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

I'll try to avoid mentioning entirely the few of them who sport names
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"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
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I got a call from someone who did not actually see a recent résumé and
got my information from an old Dice posting. She said, "I think you are
perfect fit for this job! How close are you to remember>?" First, I looked up the town and found that it was 8 hours
away, weather and traffic permitting. So, quite a commute. Then, just
to learn why this job that she raved about nearly endlessly was so
perfect for me, I ask about the job. It required technologies that I
had *no* experience with. I think the only thing that seemed like a
"good fit," was that the job had some web and database requirements, but
it was Windows and my web experience is primarily Linux. I had to
explain Drupal to her.

Lauren


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> Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway,
> seem to to be skilled at:
> 1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
> 2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably
> because I once wrote about DB2);
> 3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...
>
> Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
> removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??


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-Wendy




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About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
apparently the people who make documentaries have co-opted that term. I
liked it for it's vaguely cult-like connotations.

-Wendy




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>
> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
to to be skilled at:
1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

I'll try to avoid mentioning entirely the few of them who sport names
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"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
potential.

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I got a call from someone who did not actually see a recent résumé and
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perfect fit for this job! How close are you to remember>?" First, I looked up the town and found that it was 8 hours
away, weather and traffic permitting. So, quite a commute. Then, just
to learn why this job that she raved about nearly endlessly was so
perfect for me, I ask about the job. It required technologies that I
had *no* experience with. I think the only thing that seemed like a
"good fit," was that the job had some web and database requirements, but
it was Windows and my web experience is primarily Linux. I had to
explain Drupal to her.

Lauren


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> Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway,
> seem to to be skilled at:
> 1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
> 2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably
> because I once wrote about DB2);
> 3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...
>
> Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
> removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??


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apparently the people who make documentaries have co-opted that term. I
liked it for it's vaguely cult-like connotations.

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years and years ago, i had a manager who insisted on calling the 2 tech
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Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
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Information Product Technologist

About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
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>
> God knows Im mental often enough, even when I'm not at work!
>
>
>
> --Nancy
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>
> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
to to be skilled at:
1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

I'll try to avoid mentioning entirely the few of them who sport names
like "Kenneth Williams" or "James Cranshaw" but are barely able to speak
understandable English and who have no idea of the technical issues of
the jobs they are peddling.
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"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
potential.

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I got a call from someone who did not actually see a recent résumé and
got my information from an old Dice posting. She said, "I think you are
perfect fit for this job! How close are you to remember>?" First, I looked up the town and found that it was 8 hours
away, weather and traffic permitting. So, quite a commute. Then, just
to learn why this job that she raved about nearly endlessly was so
perfect for me, I ask about the job. It required technologies that I
had *no* experience with. I think the only thing that seemed like a
"good fit," was that the job had some web and database requirements, but
it was Windows and my web experience is primarily Linux. I had to
explain Drupal to her.

Lauren


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> Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway,
> seem to to be skilled at:
> 1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
> 2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably
> because I once wrote about DB2);
> 3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...
>
> Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
> removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??


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He may well have been referring to this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentalist

Just a thought :)


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Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

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Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
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the source content in order to "inspire" a tight-lipped SME.

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> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
to to be skilled at:
1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

I'll try to avoid mentioning entirely the few of them who sport names
like "Kenneth Williams" or "James Cranshaw" but are barely able to speak
understandable English and who have no idea of the technical issues of
the jobs they are peddling.
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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
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"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
potential.

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I got a call from someone who did not actually see a recent résumé and
got my information from an old Dice posting. She said, "I think you are
perfect fit for this job! How close are you to remember>?" First, I looked up the town and found that it was 8 hours
away, weather and traffic permitting. So, quite a commute. Then, just
to learn why this job that she raved about nearly endlessly was so
perfect for me, I ask about the job. It required technologies that I
had *no* experience with. I think the only thing that seemed like a
"good fit," was that the job had some web and database requirements, but
it was Windows and my web experience is primarily Linux. I had to
explain Drupal to her.

Lauren


On 6/12/2011 5:56 PM, Peter Neilson wrote:
> Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway,
> seem to to be skilled at:
> 1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
> 2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably
> because I once wrote about DB2);
> 3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...
>
> Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
> removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??


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Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

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He may well have been referring to this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentalist

Just a thought :)


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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
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About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
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> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
>
>
>
> It is sheer genius!
>
>
>
> Kind of the way the a psychotherapist can sometimes turn out to be a
> psycho therapist, I suppose we could turn out to be docu-mental-ists.
>
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>
> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
to to be skilled at:
1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

I'll try to avoid mentioning entirely the few of them who sport names
like "Kenneth Williams" or "James Cranshaw" but are barely able to speak
understandable English and who have no idea of the technical issues of
the jobs they are peddling.
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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
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"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
potential.

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I got a call from someone who did not actually see a recent résumé and
got my information from an old Dice posting. She said, "I think you are
perfect fit for this job! How close are you to remember>?" First, I looked up the town and found that it was 8 hours
away, weather and traffic permitting. So, quite a commute. Then, just
to learn why this job that she raved about nearly endlessly was so
perfect for me, I ask about the job. It required technologies that I
had *no* experience with. I think the only thing that seemed like a
"good fit," was that the job had some web and database requirements, but
it was Windows and my web experience is primarily Linux. I had to
explain Drupal to her.

Lauren


On 6/12/2011 5:56 PM, Peter Neilson wrote:
> Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway,
> seem to to be skilled at:
> 1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
> 2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably
> because I once wrote about DB2);
> 3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...
>
> Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
> removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??


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Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

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He may well have been referring to this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentalist

Just a thought :)


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> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
>
>
>
> It is sheer genius!
>
>
>
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>
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>
>
>
> --Nancy
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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
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"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
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> Craig
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> Lauren
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Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
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> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
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>
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> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
to to be skilled at:
1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

I'll try to avoid mentioning entirely the few of them who sport names
like "Kenneth Williams" or "James Cranshaw" but are barely able to speak
understandable English and who have no idea of the technical issues of
the jobs they are peddling.
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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
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"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
potential.

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I got a call from someone who did not actually see a recent résumé and
got my information from an old Dice posting. She said, "I think you are
perfect fit for this job! How close are you to remember>?" First, I looked up the town and found that it was 8 hours
away, weather and traffic permitting. So, quite a commute. Then, just
to learn why this job that she raved about nearly endlessly was so
perfect for me, I ask about the job. It required technologies that I
had *no* experience with. I think the only thing that seemed like a
"good fit," was that the job had some web and database requirements, but
it was Windows and my web experience is primarily Linux. I had to
explain Drupal to her.

Lauren


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> Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway,
> seem to to be skilled at:
> 1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
> 2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably
> because I once wrote about DB2);
> 3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...
>
> Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
> removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??


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He may well have been referring to this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentalist

Just a thought :)


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> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
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>
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>
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>
>
> --Nancy
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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
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> Craig
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I was in a customer meeting a few years ago and our team was going around the table introducing themselves as systems engineer, software engineer, etc., so when it got to me I introduced myself as documentation engineer. LOL!

Cheers!
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>
> years and years ago, i had a manager who insisted on calling the 2 tech
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> Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
> jan
> On 6/12/2011 12:25 PM, voxwoman wrote:
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> Information Product Technologist
>
> About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
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> liked it for it's vaguely cult-like connotations.
>
> -Wendy
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> Hi Whirlers,
>
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>
> Erika
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Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
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About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
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> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
>
>
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> It is sheer genius!
>
>
>
> Kind of the way the a psychotherapist can sometimes turn out to be a
> psycho therapist, I suppose we could turn out to be docu-mental-ists.
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>
> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
to to be skilled at:
1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

I'll try to avoid mentioning entirely the few of them who sport names
like "Kenneth Williams" or "James Cranshaw" but are barely able to speak
understandable English and who have no idea of the technical issues of
the jobs they are peddling.
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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
joke. It's a conversation-starter.

"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
potential.

Lauren


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I got a call from someone who did not actually see a recent résumé and
got my information from an old Dice posting. She said, "I think you are
perfect fit for this job! How close are you to remember>?" First, I looked up the town and found that it was 8 hours
away, weather and traffic permitting. So, quite a commute. Then, just
to learn why this job that she raved about nearly endlessly was so
perfect for me, I ask about the job. It required technologies that I
had *no* experience with. I think the only thing that seemed like a
"good fit," was that the job had some web and database requirements, but
it was Windows and my web experience is primarily Linux. I had to
explain Drupal to her.

Lauren


On 6/12/2011 5:56 PM, Peter Neilson wrote:
> Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway,
> seem to to be skilled at:
> 1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
> 2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably
> because I once wrote about DB2);
> 3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...
>
> Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
> removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??


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Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

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He may well have been referring to this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentalist

Just a thought :)


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> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
>
>
>
> It is sheer genius!
>
>
>
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> psycho therapist, I suppose we could turn out to be docu-mental-ists.
>
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>
>
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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
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"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
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> "Information Developer" -- ?
>
> Craig
>
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> Lauren
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I was in a customer meeting a few years ago and our team was going around the table introducing themselves as systems engineer, software engineer, etc., so when it got to me I introduced myself as documentation engineer. LOL!

Cheers!
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> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:58:43 -0500
> From:
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>
> years and years ago, i had a manager who insisted on calling the 2 tech
> writers "documentalists".
> Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
> jan
> On 6/12/2011 12:25 PM, voxwoman wrote:
>
> Information Product Technologist
>
> About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
> apparently the people who make documentaries have co-opted that term. I
> liked it for it's vaguely cult-like connotations.
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"Documentation Engineer" vs "Information Developer"

Which would be an easier sell to the accountants?

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I was in a customer meeting a few years ago and our team was going around the table introducing themselves as systems engineer, software engineer, etc., so when it got to me I introduced myself as documentation engineer. LOL!

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> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:58:43 -0500
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>
> years and years ago, i had a manager who insisted on calling the 2 tech
> writers "documentalists".
> Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
> jan
> On 6/12/2011 12:25 PM, voxwoman wrote:
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> Information Product Technologist
>
> About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
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> liked it for it's vaguely cult-like connotations.
>
> -Wendy
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Information Product Technologist

About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
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I thought the term referred more toward how we often need to fabricate
the source content in order to "inspire" a tight-lipped SME.

-Tony



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> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
>
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> It is sheer genius!
>
>
>
> Kind of the way the a psychotherapist can sometimes turn out to be a
> psycho therapist, I suppose we could turn out to be docu-mental-ists.
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> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway, seem
to to be skilled at:
1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably because
I once wrote about DB2);
3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...

Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??

I'll try to avoid mentioning entirely the few of them who sport names
like "Kenneth Williams" or "James Cranshaw" but are barely able to speak
understandable English and who have no idea of the technical issues of
the jobs they are peddling.
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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
joke. It's a conversation-starter.

"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
potential.

Lauren


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I got a call from someone who did not actually see a recent résumé and
got my information from an old Dice posting. She said, "I think you are
perfect fit for this job! How close are you to remember>?" First, I looked up the town and found that it was 8 hours
away, weather and traffic permitting. So, quite a commute. Then, just
to learn why this job that she raved about nearly endlessly was so
perfect for me, I ask about the job. It required technologies that I
had *no* experience with. I think the only thing that seemed like a
"good fit," was that the job had some web and database requirements, but
it was Windows and my web experience is primarily Linux. I had to
explain Drupal to her.

Lauren


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> Given that those folks, the ones in the placement agencies anyway,
> seem to to be skilled at:
> 1. Telling me they have read my resume and found it impressive;
> 2. Telling me I'm a shoo-in for a DBA job in Irkutsk (presumably
> because I once wrote about DB2);
> 3. Not having any tech writing jobs available at all; ...
>
> Given all that, I would prefer to have a job title that is as far
> removed from theirs as possible. How about "tech writer"??


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Hi Whirlers,

Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call themselves talent acquisition consultants? I wonder what would be the parallel for us.

Erika

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He may well have been referring to this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentalist

Just a thought :)


On 13 Jun 2011, at 03:42, Nancy Allison wrote:

> DOCUMENTALIST!!!
>
>
>
> It is sheer genius!
>
>
>
> Kind of the way the a psychotherapist can sometimes turn out to be a
> psycho therapist, I suppose we could turn out to be docu-mental-ists.
>
> God knows Im mental often enough, even when I'm not at work!
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>
>
> --Nancy
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"Information Developer" -- ?

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A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
joke. It's a conversation-starter.

"Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
potential.

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> "Information Developer" -- ?
>
> Craig
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-] On Behalf Of
> Lauren
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 12:16 AM
> To: techwr-
> Subject: Re: Has anyone noticed...
>
> A few years ago, I started calling myself a "Documentationalist," as a
> joke. It's a conversation-starter.
>
> "Technical Writer" does seem best, but "Information Liaison" may have
> potential.
>
> Lauren
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I was in a customer meeting a few years ago and our team was going around the table introducing themselves as systems engineer, software engineer, etc., so when it got to me I introduced myself as documentation engineer. LOL!

Cheers!
Al


> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:58:43 -0500
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>
> years and years ago, i had a manager who insisted on calling the 2 tech
> writers "documentalists".
> Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
> jan
> On 6/12/2011 12:25 PM, voxwoman wrote:
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> Information Product Technologist
>
> About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
> apparently the people who make documentaries have co-opted that term. I
> liked it for it's vaguely cult-like connotations.
>
> -Wendy
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:50 AM, Erika Yanovich [1]<> wrote:
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>
> Hi Whirlers,
>
> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call
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> Erika
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"Documentation Engineer" vs "Information Developer"

Which would be an easier sell to the accountants?

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I was in a customer meeting a few years ago and our team was going around the table introducing themselves as systems engineer, software engineer, etc., so when it got to me I introduced myself as documentation engineer. LOL!

Cheers!
Al


> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:58:43 -0500
> From:
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>
> years and years ago, i had a manager who insisted on calling the 2 tech
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> Made me crazier than I already was at the time.
> jan
> On 6/12/2011 12:25 PM, voxwoman wrote:
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> Information Product Technologist
>
> About 15 years ago, I tried to get "documentarian" to mean what we do, but
> apparently the people who make documentaries have co-opted that term. I
> liked it for it's vaguely cult-like connotations.
>
> -Wendy
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:50 AM, Erika Yanovich [1]<> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Whirlers,
>
> Have you noticed that HR ('manpower' is long defunct) recruiters now call
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