HR lives in a vacuum
As for tech writing, I've noticed HR knows little about the actual daily responsibilities of the job and set absurd requirements. I can understand the need to be familiar with the technology, but what person who has experience with say configuration management or shell scripts is looking for a writing job?
The most amusing tech writing posting I saw was from a Defense contractor looking to fill job that required a clearance. Along with the resume, the ad said that a tech writing sample would be required. Right, a job applicant is just going to blast off classified and/or proprietary material along with their resume and offer letter.
