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Saturday Chat. August 18, 2012 Ugur Akinci TechnicalCommunicationCenter.com. 1) Salaries are still good!. In hi-tech sector, top Senior Tech Writers continue to make > $100,000 SOURCE: Glassdoor.com Unemployment for college grads is < 5% Source: NPR. $129K. $105K. $107K. $145K. $122K. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Saturday ChatAugust 18, 2012
Ugur AkinciTechnicalCommunicationCenter.com
1) Salaries are still good!In hi-tech sector, top Senior Tech Writers continue to make > $100,000
SOURCE: Glassdoor.com
Unemployment for college grads is < 5%
Source: NPR
$129K
$105K
$107K
$145K
$122K
$125K
$130K
2) Levels of Tech Writing(a) Documenting
◦Declaration of GUI elements or system/product components/parts
An excellent book by ASTD!
(b) Trainingreproduce exactly what has been
taught act automaticallyapply learning without variation,
regard less of conditions.
◦Teaching how to disassemble, clean, and reassemble a BOLT ACTION rifle.
(c) Instructinggeneralize beyond what has been
taughtact thoughtfullyadapt learning to each new set of
conditions.
◦ Teaching how to disassemble, clean, and reassemble ANY rifle.
TEST
Place a “T” beside each action below that you believe to require training and an “I” beside those that seem to fit with instruction.
_____ Light a lighter. _____ Pronounce the French word manger. _____ Select an appropriate product for a customer. _____ Respond to a complaint. _____ Place a specific component in the motherboard. _____ Tie a reef knot.
ANSWERST Light a lighter. T Pronounce the French word manger. I Select an appropriate product for a customer. I Respond to a complaint. T Place a specific component in the motherboard. T Tie a reef knot. Items 1, 2, 5, and 6 are all tasks for training (reproduce without variation). Items 3 and 4 require instruction because each new customer will be different, as will each complaint. Those actions demand generalization of learning and adaptation of behaviors.