To me technical writing gig seeking friends

[adrianem]

Technical Writer:
Description
* Produce high quality end-user documentation and procedures for a
highly technical audience.
* Take direction from project leads on all phases of information
development from information gathering, research, and interviewing, to
writing and editing.
* Contribute to style guide development and apply Marvell style
standards consistently.
* Produce graphics and illustrations using Visio, such as timing
diagrams, block diagrams and flow charts.
* Produce paper and electronic versions of documentation using
Adobe FrameMaker, and Adobe Acrobat.
Manage competing deadlines and prioritize projects appropriately.

Qualifications
* A Bachelor's degree. Open to all majors.
* Excellent writing skills, with up to 1 year experience in the
field with a portfolio of writing samples. School journalism or classwork
samples are acceptable.
* Some experience using Style Guides such as Chicago Manual of
Style and the Microsoft Manual of Style.
* Excellent organizational and planning skills.
* Ability to handle multiple projects and meet scheduled deadlines.
* Excellent ability to work either in a team environment or
individually when required.
* Some knowledge of desktop publishing tools, and basic style usage
within these tools.
* Some knowledge of illustration tools such as Visio or Illustrator.
* Excellent project management and communication skills.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and logical thinking skills.
* Demonstrable ability to understand basic technical information
and to learn quickly.
Preferable characteristics: A "can do" attitude with a strong desire to
get the job done well.

Regards,

Laura Chiang
Marvell Staffing Specialist
408-222-3558
Laura@marvell.com

Comments

[inflectionpoint.livejournal.com]

I am a friend of a friend and have forwarded this to my partner, lobolance, who is a tech writer and is looking for a job now.

Do you have any more details on the position?

Thanks!

[shutt3rg33k.livejournal.com]

I got notification of this position through the now going defunct De Anza College tech writing program. Apparently Marvell has a long-standing relationship with the director of the program and has used the program as a pool of candidates. That's all I know.