Selected Ideas for that First Job as a Rookie Technical Writer

© Ugur Akinci Here are some ideas to create your own opportunities as a rookie technical writer… Location Location is important in finding a job as a technical writer in the hi-tech sector. No doubt about that. U.S. Hot Spots If you’re living in one of the following metropolitan areas in the United States, it’ll be easier for…

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"How can I get a job as a Technical Writer?"

© Ugur Akinci You can get a job as a technical writer in one the three ways: Work on your own as a freelancer. Work for a job agency or staffing agency as an independent contractor. Work on the payroll as a part- or full-time writer of a company/corporation. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.…

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How to Slide Sideways into Technical Writing

©  Ugur Akinci “Ugur, I know technical writing is a good niche, it pays well, and I want to do it. But how and where do I begin? I have not done it before and any time I apply for a technical writing position they ask me to show what I did earlier…” is a…

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"Online Job Bidding" Sites for Writers…

By Gary Karbon Guest Writer Recently I had the opportunity to study some of the Online Job-Bidding Sites out there catering to copy and technical writers. Some of these sites are very well known. And some others are not. But there are a bunch of them out there and they are all similar in the…

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