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Whether you are thinking of moving into technical communication to become a technical writer or instructional designer, this collection of articles gives advice on making a career move.

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How to Become a Technical Writer: A Beginner’s Guide – Instructional Solutions

Technical writing is not just about understanding technical… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 2K
  • 3

Getting Started with Instructional Design – Manish Mohan

This article lists a number of references for learning more… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 2.6K
  • 2
Guide to Hiring WriteTheDocs.org

Guide to Hiring – WritetheDocs.org

Write The Docs' hiring guide offers best practices for… 

  • 31. Jan
  • 3.8K
  • 1

7 Steps To Become An Instructional Designer – eLearning Industry

This article offers an analysis of the steps to becoming an… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 2.3K
  • 1

How to Become a Technical Writer – Don’t Wait 2 Live

This blog post discusses what technical writing is and how… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 2.1K
  • 1

Seven Tips for Breaking into the World of Instructional Design – Aura Interactiva

This article shares information on typical tasks done by… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 1.8K
  • 0

How to Become an Instructional Designer – Cathy Moore

This article gives tips and advice for becoming an… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 2.5K
  • 0

Top 5 Reasons to Become a Technical Writer – ClickHelp

This article summarizes interviews with technical writers… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 1.8K
  • 0

How To Become a Technical Writer, for Academics – HASTAC

This post shares some of what the author has learned… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 1.7K
  • 0

How to Become a Qualified Technical Writer – ITWeb

This introduction to the career of technical writing… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 2.1K
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Technical Writer: Job Outlook and Educational Requirements – Study.com

This article by Study.com lists some of the requirements… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 2.3K
  • 0

How to Become a Technical Writer – CareerBuilder

Being competitive in the field of technical communication… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 2.2K
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Want to Be a Technical Writer? Here’s How to Start From Scratch – The Write Life

This article looks at the field of technical communication… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 2.2K
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How I Broke Into Technical Writing, and Why You Should Too – Mediabistro

This article describes the personal experiences of the… 

  • 18. Jul
  • 1.8K
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