Working as a Freelance and Payroll Employee

One question that comes up frequently is whether one should work as a freelance contractor or an employee on the payroll of a company. It depends since both alternatives have their pros and cons. Freelance Contractor From a taxpayer’s point of view, a freelancer is one and the same thing in the United States as…

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4 Hi-Tech Technical Writing Jobs That Pay Well

Some technical writing jobs require that you have a science background or that you are familiar with finance and banking terminology and know how the financial markets work. Here are four such well-paying writing opportunities for technical communicators with a college background and who are hunting for a job. Writing Jobs in Defense Industry Due…

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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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Hi-Tech Low-Tech Technical Writing

Introduction There are two types of customers in technical writing – internal customers, and external (or “end-user”) customers. We create our documents and content for these two types of readers/users when we do any technical writing. I just received a letter from a concerned reader who is asking if he can find a job as…

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Write for free

Write for Free Rather Than for Just a Few Bucks

Introduction I’d rather write for free than for a few bucks and I will explain why. Race to the Bottom There are too many freelance job sites out there, offering one embarrassingly low-rate “assignment” after another and sure enough, a number of writers are jumping on them! The result is a never-ending race to the…

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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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Technical Writing Job Opportunities for Rookie Writers

© Ugur Akinci Location is important in finding a job as a technical writer in the hi-tech sector. No doubt about that. If you’re living in one of the following metropolitan areas in the United States, it’ll be easier for you to find a hi-tech writing job in the software industry, web development and telecommunications: Austin and…

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How to Create a Daily Job Alert Feed

Here are three email job alert feeds that I use all the time. When you create any of these, you’ll find an email in your inbox every day listing the jobs available for your search keyword(s). GLASSDOOR 1) Create a free account. 2) Go to https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm 3) Make a search with keywords, company, or title.…

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