Sample One-frame Page

While Ed is teaching himself how to use HTML (without help from MS Word or Front Page), this will be a Web site in progress. If the Verizon people give him enough free server space, expect to see many colors and sounds, different fonts and formats, and interesting and entertaining images – all the bells and whistles.

Also, through the use of links to different resumes, he'll tell you just enough about himself so you will know whether to hire him or fire him, love him or hate him, or ignore him altogether.

Keep in touch. And if you have any suggestions or complaints, send him an e-mail message. If you send him a complaint, he promises not to "flame" his reply.

Who is Ed Bruce?

Since what a person has done can tell you a lot about who he is, you might want to click on one or more of the following resumes. Be prepared for some weird colors (he's still experimenting).

General Experience Summary – what he has done since high school.
Aviation Experience Summary – military and then civilian.
Library Experience – what he did while heavily involved in theatrical activities.
Technical Communication Experience – 26 years as a writer, editor, coordinator, supervisor.
Retirement Part-time Experience – as a volunteer and paid employee.

What's he looking for?

Permanent part-time or temporary full-time work as a

Technical Writer
Promotional Writer
Technical or Promotional Editor
Document Production Coordinator
Writing or Editing Supervisor

Yes, he has done all that (but not at the same time), and all of it is summarized in his technical communication resume.

Why is he looking?

After retiring from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1992 and engaging in part-time activities outside the field of technical communications (see retirement resume), he ran out of money.

What's his progress so far?

After posting a resume on the Monster Board and then updating it, he received twenty-one replies, six interviews, and one job offer which he promptly accepted. He started working for Ajilon Services at Manulife Financial in downtown Boston on 20 September 2000 and was told he would be there for about three months. But his project was extended and now it looks like he won't be available for other employment until on or about 9 February 2001.

He still needs to learn how to use several software tools that were not required at DEC.

This Web site is his way of learning how to use one of those tools.

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