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Friday, April 18, 2003

Thanks again to Rob Frankland for presenting at our chapter meeting last night! For more information on Single Sourcing, XML, and Rascal Software's solutions, please go to:
http://www.rascalsoftware.com/papers.html
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Thursday, April 17, 2003

BeamReach Networks
755 N Mathilda
Sunnyvale, California

Seeks Trainer / Writer

Part time, Contract ()


Job Description:

Develop installation and operation training material for Wireless Boadband Access equipment. Target audience is the telcos' engineers and technicians that will install and operate this system.

Candidate Requirements:

Knowledge of wireless telecom equipment, especially "last mile" access systems. At least three years experience in writing and training material development. Ability to work independently in start-up environment.



Contact: Jim Stauffer
Phone: 408-869-8765
Email: jstauffer@beamreachnetworks.com

http://beamreachnetworks.com

Wednesday, April 16, 2003






STC Silicon Valley Chapter: Job Opening Detail Page




Zhone Technologies





Oakland, California 

Seeks Senior Technical Writer



Full time,

Contract (1-2 months)




Job Description:

Working closely with engineering, test, and customer support you will plan, create, and maintain print and online user documentation for the
Zhone telecommunication product line.

Knowledge of data and voice communications technologies such as IP, ATM, T1/E1, SNMP, and DSL required.

You should be experienced with Framemaker (Framemaker+SGML preferred) Acrobat, HTML, Dreamweaver, and CD publishing, and be able to learn new
tools quickly. Experience with a document database such as Chrystal Astoria or Documentum is a plus.



Candidate Requirements:

Position requires BS/BA or equivalent and six or more years experience in the telecommunications or data communications industries. You must be flexible, highly-organized,
efficient, a self-starter, and a team player comfortable working on a variety of projects with rapidly changing deadlines.







Contact: jobs
Email: jobs@zhone.com

http://www.zhone.com

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Tuesday, April 15, 2003

Riverstone Networks
5200 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, California 95054

Seeks Senior Technical Writer

Full time, Permanent


Job Description:

This position will be responsible for documenting hardware and software products - Switch Routers and associated software.

Candidate Requirements:

Required Qualifications: - BA or BS in English, Journalism, Technical Writing, Computer Science, or a related degree - At least 5 years technical writing experience, including new manual creation. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team - Experience presenting complex technical material to a variety of audiences. - Ability to multitask, prioritize, schedule, and meet deadlines - Organized, professional, motivated, and able to make decisions - Emphasis on software writing experience but some hardware writing experience is desirable. - Proficient with FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Illustrator in a Windows environment. Desirable Qualifications: - Experience writing IP-based Networking documentation - Desire to learn new technologies. - Team or project leadership experience.



Contact: Paula Cao
Phone: 408.878.6500
Fax: 408.878.6790
Email: pcao@riverstonenet.com

http://www.riverstonenet.com

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Talented, Tech Savvy Technical Writer needed in Santa Rosa today! This is an established Electronic Components Manufacturer that boasts a state of the art facility, a fun work environment, and superb benefits. If you possess previous Technical writing experience, an electrical engineering degree(or Electro- mechanical background), marketing department experience, sales experience, desktop publishing proficiency, and a creative eye, we want you! As the Technical Writer, you will be responsible for the following duties: preparing technical data for technical manuals, developing new product launches, and creating marketing collateral. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply today, salary DOE. Only local candidates will be considered. Salary will range to 60K, DOE.
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Company: Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Position: Technical Writer (Contract)
Location: San Francisco (On-site)
Duration: 2-1/2 months
Starts: April 14, 2003
Pay rate: DOE (W-2 only)
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is currently recruiting for a Contract
Technical Writer to work on-site within the Creative Services
Department for a minimum of two and a half months. The Technical
Writer will work closely with engineers within the company to create
new technical instruction and rewrite existing documentation,
primarily for an engineering audience. The Writer will also produce
final files in HTML and PDF for publication.
Experience: Three to Five years technical writing experience.
Requirements: Clear communication in person and
correspondence. Ability to handle multiple projects and track
milestones comprehensively. Expert-level knowledge in MS Word and
Dreamweaver; fundamentals in Acrobat and CorelDraw or a similar
graphics program. RoboHelp, Content management system knowledge, audio
expertise a plus.
For immediate attention, please email your resume and cover letter to
cr@dolby.com with the title "Technical Writer" in the subject
line. Please do not mail or fax resumes.
Contact:
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
999 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Voice: (415) 645-5000
Fax: (415) 645-4000

Company: GMAC-RFC
Position: Contract Technical Writer (1 position)
Location: Petaluma (some offsite possible)
Duration: approximately 4 to 6 weeks
Starts: ASAP
Pay Rate: DOQ

REQUIREMENTS:
- Experienced independent contractor needed for approximately
  4 to 6 week assignment in Petaluma, CA. Will work with employees
  located in Petaluma and several remote locations.
- Develop application integration and installation docs for use by
  technical audience.
- Experience developing technical documentation for a technical
  audience.
- Skilled researcher who can quickly establish an effective
  research relationship with SMEs, project mgmt, product mgmt, and
  technical writer.
- Deliverable will be PDF.
- Prefer to develop in and distill from FrameMaker.
- Potential for an extension and other opportunities.
- Adherence to Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications

Contact:
Kelly M. Kremin
GMAC-RFC
8400 Normandale Lake Blvd, sUITE 250
Minneapolis, MN 55437

Fax: (952) 857-7181
Email: kelly.kremin@gmacrfc.com
WWW: http://www.gmacrfc.com/

Wednesday, April 02, 2003

From: "Jobs4Women"
Reply-To: writing_jobs@Jobs4Women.com
To: Jobs4Women
Subject: (WRI Job) Software Engineer - Sr Technical Writer, Sunnyvale
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 20:08:20 -0800
Verity, Inc.
Sunnyvale
Software Engineer, Senior Technical Writer
Job Description:
Verity Sunnyvale has an immediate opening for a senior technical
writer to join our dynamic and fast-paced Technical Publications
team. The position requires a committed individual with a strong
technical aptitude and drive to create and maintain user-focused
API, and Developer Kit documentation. Projects include creating
new materials and updating existing ones for a variety of enterprise-
level products than enable customers to publish, navigate, and
organize information available on corporate intranets, the Internet,
and other document databases. You will also be responsible for
some internal documentation to support product development. You
will contribute to our team's processes; research and implement
new ways to improve our current doc suite; plan and execute
customer/audience research; and work very closely with
Development, QA, Program Managers, and Manufacturing during
various phases of product development.
Responsibilities
The senior technical writer is responsible for several major areas of
documentation planning and implementation. You will:
- Champion our users, and develop products that are intuitive to use
- Perform audience and task analysis (with internal and external
customers)
- Install and use Verity products to perform research, make
contributions to UI design, and learn Verity products so you can
write to our audience
- Draft documentation plans
- Identify and communicate risks to management
- Develop online and print material, from planning to production
- Work closely with management in planning and review activities
- Mentor junior writers on the team, as your experience level and
workload permits
Required Skills and Experience
The senior technical writer possesses a broad and deep skill set,
including:
- Solid technical writing ability and experience writing documentation
for a developer audience, specifically about C and Java APIs and
appropriate examples
- Experience writing technical documentation for client/server or
networking products
- Ability to design and create new docs as well as rewrite and update
to include disparate and raw information.
- Must be knowledgeable with Windows and UNIX operating
systems.
- Minimum of 5 years of technical writing experience
- Must have experience with development and testing tools
- Expert user of FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Quadralay, and MS
Word
- Usability testing experience and/or training
- Demonstrated problem-solver and team-player
Verity, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Contact:
E-mail resume to jobs@verity.com
FAX resume to 408-542-4609
No Agency Contact Please. Principals Only.
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