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Education
Resources regarding internships, employment after graduation, and the value of advanced degrees.
General
- Technical Writing Internship 26 Dec 2024
- Help pls 01 Dec 2024
- How do you find a job in this field as an upcoming Graduate? 13 Nov 2024
- Is a master's degree a good entry way, if your bachelor's degree is unrelated? 12 Nov 2024
- Questions about the job 24 Jul 2024
- Interviewing for technical writer role as PhD grad 13 Jul 2024
- Are college degrees still relevant? 26 Jun 2024
- Internship 17 May 2024
- Rising sophomore looking to become tech writer 12 May 2024
Technical Writing
- Any advice? 05 Jan 2025
- Any advice for someone majoring in Professional and Technical Writing? 19 Dec 2024
- Student looking for advice! 10 Nov 2024
- Graduating in May, feel unprepared 03 Sep 2024
- PhD Programs (please read the entire post) 03 Sep 2024
- Should I get a Master's degree in Tech Writing? 02 Sep 2024
English
- Likelyhood of getting an entry technical writing position with BA English and needing to relearn skillset after 3 years? 03 Jan 2025
- Advice for a college student aspiring to technical writing? 11 Dec 2024
- Would it be best to major in Technical Writing or would it be better to major in English? 01 Nov 2024
- Question about college degrees: Computer Science or English 29 Oct 2024
- Techincal writing cert/bachelor in english 24 Oct 2024
- Internship Search 13 Sep 2024
- Concentration or Minor 10 Sep 2024
- Bad Timing? 06 Aug 2024
- Advice for how to enter the field 25 Jun 2024
- Is this career path worth it? 13 Jun 2024
Creative Writing
- Tech writing career as a fresher 25 Dec 2024
- Question about getting first job 02 Aug 2024
- How can I get my first job as a technical writer? 27 May 2024
Other Majors
- Degree but no experience, help! (Rhetoric) 23 Dec 2024
- Need Advice (Communications) 20 Nov 2024
- How likely is it for a chemist to transition successfully into technical writing? 12 Nov 2024
- IT grad here, I want to get into technical writing 05 Nov 2024
- Question about college degrees: Computer Science or English 29 Oct 2024
Training
Information regarding certificates, recommended reading materials, and skill development.
- Professional Writing Technologies - What software do tech writers need to know? 16 Dec 2024
- Is DITA knowledge necessary for beginners? 14 Dec 2024
- Courses and Social anxiety for TW 07 Dec 2024
- What courses or skills should I learn? 05 Dec 2024
- Advice on Preparing for New Job 02 Dec 2024
- Technical writing roadmap 26 Nov 2024
- What should I read? 19 Nov 2024
- ISO Certification Recommendations 19 Nov 2024
- Recommend some good Udemy courses for Technical Writer who's just begun the journey 18 Nov 2024
- Any advice on where to start? 18 Nov 2024
- Starting my first Tech Writing job with no formal experience, looking for advice! 12 Nov 2024
- Anybody here have their PMP? Looking for advice as I'm set to take my exam in a few weeks 12 Nov 2024
- Expanding my skill set - where to start? 28 Oct 2024
- Which certification is more worth my time? 10 Oct 2024
- Technical Writing Certification? 09 Oct 2024
- I need a niche (API documentation?) 03 Oct 2024
- For anyone who has taken a course to get certified and enjoyed it, which one did you take? 02 Oct 2024
- Learning API documentation 02 Sep 2024
Resumes
Guidance regarding resume content, feedback requests, and optimization strategies.
- Resume Advice Needed 09 Dec 2024
- A bad look? 24 Nov 2024
- Too much experience? 14 Nov 2024
- Resume review 05 Nov 2024
- Resume Tips 30 Oct 2024
- Resume Review Help 28 Oct 2024
- Recent Work Experience Irrelevant - Does it Matter? 15 Oct 2024
- Resume Advice for an Aspiring TW 27 Sep 2024
- Resume skills section questions 20 Sep 2024
- Technical Writers Resume 28 Aug 2024
- Are cover letters really necessary? 20 Aug 2024
- Here's what you're forgetting when you've got no bites after applying to hundreds of tech writing jobs, plus 3 resume strategies 15 Aug 2024
- Recruiters/Hiring Managers: Portfolio included in resume? 14 Aug 2024
- How do I get back to the workforce as a Technical Writer after a huge gap in my resume? 28 Jun 2024
- Should I put Udemy courses on my resume/Linkedin? 22 May 2024
Portfolios
Information regarding portfolio development, hosting platforms, and feedback requests.
- Trying to break into Tech Writing..... 31 Dec 2024
- Revising existing documents for portfolio 27 Dec 2024
- Newbie: Portfolio and Qualifications 09 Dec 2024
- Portfolio - Document Visibility 01 Dec 2024
- Can anyone review my manual 26 Nov 2024
- What can I submit as technical writing samples? 14 Nov 2024
- Writing Portfolio Organization 13 Nov 2024
- Beginner portfolio piece? 07 Nov 2024
- Critique my content writing skills 06 Nov 2024
- Good TW Samples for Portfolio? 13 Oct 2024
- Experienced Technical Writer With No Portfolio 10 Oct 2024
- Would it be appropriate to link a test TW document that I've written, to get some feedback as a newbie? 05 Oct 2024
- What looks good in a portfolio that isn't related to your actual job? 02 Oct 2024
- Can I get some feedback on this. 20 Sep 2024
- Rebuilding my portfolio- suggestions? 19 Sep 2024
- Boosting Portfolio 10 Sep 2024
- Bad technical writing 04 Sep 2024
- How do you store your samples? 04 Sep 2024
- Portfolio advice 01 Sep 2024
- How do you apply for jobs if you don't have a portfolio? 17 Aug 2024
Interviews
Strategies for interview success, appropriate questions to ask, and common experiences.
- Multiple offers? 10 Dec 2024
- Out of work for 6 months following layoffs, completely burnt out from interviewing 25 Nov 2024
- Do you trust recruiters? 19 Nov 2024
- Seemed like a really good interview and then Ghosted. 18 Nov 2024
- Rejection call? 14 Nov 2024
- AI Interview questions 12 Nov 2024
- What Questions Should I Ask in a Tech Writing Interview? 11 Nov 2024
- Job Interview and API Documentation 10 Nov 2024
- Potential offer soon? 07 Nov 2024
- AEC Proposal Writer Interview - Help! 07 Nov 2024
- Internship interview tips 03 Nov 2024
- Unemployed for a year now, any advice? 30 Oct 2024
- Interview for Technical Writing Intern 23 Oct 2024
- Good questions to ask in Document Finishing Job Interview 21 Oct 2024
- How long are jobs taking to respond to you? 10 Oct 2024
- Advice for an interview in developer experience? 08 Oct 2024
- Bad Interview vibes 23 Sep 2024
- Proposal Writing Interview Tips 22 Sep 2024
- Trouble job seeking 19 Sep 2024
- When searching for jobs, in what job category do you search? 11 Sep 2024
Salaries
Resources regarding salary evaluation, negotiation strategies, and compensation benchmarks.