Here are six good reasons to hire an experienced technical writer (TWs): A professional technical writer (TW) will devote 100% of their time to the project. TWs are trained to assess the content strategy (audience, objective, delivery options, etc.), plan, time-line, & deliver in a timely fashion. TWs have the awareness and experience of [...]
Skills, strengths, and/or experiences that make you “market ready” upon college graduation: Internship (paid or non-paid). Relevant paying jobs while in school Volunteer projects (non-paying—pro bono) Knowledge and/or working experience with basic authoring tools, other concepts: Adobe Suite, MS Office, or any other content and visual development tools Content management systems (CMS), XML—or similar markup [...]
If you are a new graduate from either a tech. comm. or similar communication program, then here are SEVEN steps to help you get off to a fast start: Create a LinkedIn professional profile. Create an effective resume that conveys your career objective clear. Highlight internships or jobs while in school that involved: writing of [...]
Software Training Sources in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area: Intertech https://www.intertech.com/ Agile/Scrum, XML, web development, XML, and more Lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning) https://www.lynda.com/ Software for business, design, and more New Horizons https://www.newhorizons.com/ (live) Adobe Suite and more Certstaffix Training Computer Labs https://www.certstaff.com/classes/schedule+location_id+461.html (live and online), instructor-led and self-paced) Adobe, Microsoft, XML, and more Bravura Training [...]
Here is a good read on the topic of technical writing: https://lnkd.in/erNtTYG The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing books.google.com
If you are an engineer, programmer, service technician, life sciences professional, research scientist, or educator, and are seeking an entirely new career path, please consider the Technical Communication profession. You will find it to be a challenging, creative, interesting, and a well-compensated career path. Many of the skills gained from previous professions are transferable, and [...]
TIPS FOR THE JOB SEARCH BLUES: There is usually a segment of new tech. comm. graduates who find it difficult succeeding sooner rather than later in landing interviews and offers from potential employers. This often results in the candidate becoming discouraged and subsequently settling for jobs outside of their original career goal. However, it is [...]
One of the best attributes to develop and demonstrate throughout a technical communication career is the consistent ability to identify, assess, and find solutions to problems that can present unexpected challenges and potential disruptions to any project plan.
Book Recommendation: The Insider's Guide To Technical Writing https://lnkd.in/etawxFb
Thinking about entering the technical communication profession? Regardless if you are a new grad, or working professional who is searching for a new career challenge where you can apply your communication skills, you may be wondering what steps you can take to move towards your goal of breaking into technical communication. One suggestion is to [...]