I agree with Matt that as a TW contractor, my value is almost always more in the usability realm than in the doc deliverables. For example, I was asked to...
... Like me. ... I'm employed ... Nope...has nothing to do with that ... Like me? ... The profession ... I'll try, though I don't think I currently have to...
... Or has the TW/TC not proven their worth to their management? ... Know your company. Know what they do, know why they do it, know what the movers and...
... Let me ask you this. If you buy a Ford and it dies in a year, and you buy another Ford and it dies in a year, and buy another Ford and it dies in a year,...
Bill is correct about how to "add value" to companies in today's world. However, I think Dan and I are suggesting that this needs to change. My 3-year-old...
This has been my experience as well. <snip>engineers often don't let them participate fully in specs and UI design and other areas where their skills could...
Certainly the STC can help the situation by publishing glowing articles in Engineering trade journals and doing other such PR, but ultimately it *is* up to...
... Bill...I've been trying to do my part at each gig I've been at, but it's a slow process. Obviously, what an employer experiences first hand is the most ...
Bill Swallow wrote: <<Certainly the STC can help the situation by publishing glowing articles in Engineering trade journals and doing other such PR, but...
... Bill...a TW certification is not something you get with six weeks of two nights a week evening class and a test, at which time you get a PowerPoint...
Haven't had time to read all posts, but my own certification was 4 semesters at a local community college after 30 years of teaching high school math. Covered...
I'm taking this off-line for now, Bill. I can't argue with your personal success. I don't know you at all, but you have obviously been successful. I'm going to...
I am beginning to think my original thoughts were correct: apprenticeship is the only real answer. A degree or a cert gets you some of the basics, how to ...
A certification program such as I've discussed here in the past is not the same thing as a "cert" from an educational institution. The program would be ...
I'd love to apprentice somewhere, but those jobs are hard to find. I already commute over two hours a day to this one -- it's worth every minute but if I'm...
... The point is that when you get burned, especially more than once, you're more skeptical and critical in future situations. This, from my observation, seems...
John Posada <jposada01@...> wrote: <SNIP> Obviously, what an employer experiences first hand is the most important. However, I'd like STC to be raising...
... Five. ... Even with more stringent requirements, I don't know if the title "Senior Member" will carry that much weight with employers. They are more...
I'm one of those TWs that does get into the process early. I've improved interfaces and even had a programmer lead thank me. I really fell over when an...
... I din't see that conclusion at all. Once again, we'll have to agree to disagree. ... Such a pessimistic view you have. ;-) One firm at a time works, ...
We are singing 2-part harmony, Matt. You are saying exactly what I intended. STC *must* put some teeth in the requirements beyond years in the Society. The...
David, you are wrong to conclude that *everyone* wants the status quo. You can read recent posts by Matt Stern and me for examples. The problem is now what it...
Wow, Bill, you have the perfect making of a great article for Intercom. A great example of how your employer came to realize that TCs do add value. We need to...
Dan Wise wrote: <snip>I see so many ads calling for "thorough" knowledge of an impossibly long list of tools. I believe this is the employer's lament: "I have...
... I've always looked sideways at the level designations for membership. They seem to only be based on years within the STC. This is very old-school, and...
If I can wade through the red tape and make it so (shouldn't take too much effort) then I'll see what I can do. ... -- Bill Swallow 42.8162,-73.7736...
Sorry to answer this so late. I just became aware of this group. Over the years, our chapter has many times been asked to allow people to join the chapter...
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