The Shifting Technical Writing Market
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Knowles, Michael
Write Thinking
2002

Abstract:

I believe that technical writers, by and large, do a poor job of marketing themselves in a competitive business. We cannot simply send resumes out anymore and expect the employers to come to us. The market moves too quickly for that. And business is changing: We're about to start moving even faster.