tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post907362398384495461..comments2008-05-20T22:49:11.599-04:00Craignoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-5638084894517564612008-05-20T22:49:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:49:00.000-04:00We have writing certificates as well but we have never been asked for certification. Check out our sites, it has samples of our work.<BR/>http://intechs.com/<BR/>http://intechs.com/OnLineHelp_Files/OLHelp.htmintechswww.intechs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-63006183258103030962008-05-12T09:58:00.000-04:002008-05-12T09:58:00.000-04:00I have a professional writing certificate that I got along the way to my MA.It has come in handy over the years, but I don't know if I ever got a job just because I had it.Poewarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582101719616542882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-45963061269360417992008-05-07T20:17:00.000-04:002008-05-07T20:17:00.000-04:00Having a Grad Dip in Technical Communication from a reputable institute helped me gain a technical writing role. The course taught me precisely the tools and the technologies (and the terminology!) I'd need to be a good technical writer. I got my diploma almost 2 years back and have been documenting something or the other ever since. I even used my assignments to build a small portfolio and I believe that got me the edge over other Tech Writers competing for the job. I presented a working model of my resume itself on a CD to my interviewer, which got me the job.<BR/>I believe you need to have a certificate/diploma/degree in Technical Communication or something similar in order to be taken seriously.Swampyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890030755840636163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60519089531078052.post-33427343661250323002008-05-07T07:54:00.000-04:002008-05-07T07:54:00.000-04:00It helped get me in the door, albeit 20 years later. When I got my Technical Writing Certificate in 1983, it meant nothing, especially not in the middle of a recession. Potential employers said What Have You Done? They wanted on-the-job work examples. I spent most of my working life in editorial and then in computer programming. Employers want portfolios. Diplomas and certificates are icing on the cake. Proving your ability means far more. I like having a certificate, but now that I have a portfolio, I am truly "bankable."Dweller of the Craghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16573904410220587792noreply@blogger.com