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    Perspectives on a Career in Technical Writing: Responses from 16 Tech Comm Professionals

    August 30th, 2010 | 12 Comments »

    Perspectives on a Career in Technical Writing: Responses from 16 Tech Comm Professionals

    Students at Missouri State University asked me some questions about technical writing as a career. To provide a balance of opinion and perspective, I opened up the questions to my Twitter followers and asked them to respond as well. What is your job title? Eileen Potter: Senior Product Content Specialist (in June I changed positions within my company, previous title was Senior Technical Writer) Richard … more »


    Technical Writer Ranks #5 in Least Stressful Jobs; Also, CNN Money Total Jobs Count Screwy

    October 11th, 2009 | 22 Comments »

    CNN Money.com said technical writing is the #28 best job in the U.S., with an average salary of $67k and a projected job growth rate of 20% over ten years. Best is determined by “great pay and superior growth prospects. Work that’s meaningful.” Interestingly, 56.4% of technical writers say their job is “low-stress,” which makes technical writing the fifth least stressful job in the U.S. … more »


    The Question No One Asked Me at the Career Advice Panel, Thank Goodness

    April 1st, 2008 | 8 Comments »

    Tonight I participated on a career panel for technical writing majors at Utah State University. In preparation, I tried to think of answers to questions they might ask. The one question that I was sure some student would ask is this: If you were to do it over again, would you choose technical writing as your career? I started reading through some back posts on … more »