Technical Writers -- Beware the need for a vacation when the normally exciting and always rewarding nature of your technical writing job begins to lead you astray. Continue reading ...
The Project Kickoff Form: Aid for Launching and Managing New Projects
If you’re a writer like me, news of a fresh assignment brings both excitement and anxiety. New assignments offer opportunities to further our knowledge and expand our portfolios, and they may result in a bonus or a more lucrative contract. But new projects can also inspire angst and dread if you have past experience with […] Continue reading ...
Take Control: What to Do When Job Interviewers are Tongue-tied
At a recent job interview, I was sitting before two interviewers who, between them, were certain of only one thing: They needed a technical writer. One potential boss, the one with the highest notch on the company’s IT totem pole, hid her face strategically behind the screen of her laptop. She glanced around it a […] Continue reading ...