A reader asks, Is my resume so awful that no one will hire me? I mean, I’d been laid-off so long it’s pitiful really. His resume is here. I opened up this question up to my friends on Twitter and to those who follow my blog. About 40 professional technical writers responded with all kinds of resume advice. The overall trend in the responses is … more »

The lead article in the Sep/Oct 2009 issue of the Intercom is Saul Caroliner’s “Addessing Implicit Age Discrimination in Your Job Search Activities.” This is a well-written article of special interest to older technical communicators looking for jobs. Some of Saul’s advice includes omitting an extra degree or two if you seem to have too many omitting experience that makes you too qualified for the … more »

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download MP3 (to download, right-click and select Save Target As) Length: 35 min. Richard Hamilton is the author of Managing Writers: A Real World Guide to Managing Technical Documentation. His book, published in 2009, is one of the few books written specifically for managers that addresses the diversity of issues that managers face today – everything from hiring … more »