Career Advice for Technical Communicators

Explore Synergistech's collection of career-related resources technical communicators.

Preparing — Advice and resources for those breaking into the field or contemplating a job change.

Resumes — Our recipe for the ideal technical communications resume, a skills inventory, a cheat sheet of correct spellings for common typos, sample resumes, and resume and cover letter templates.

Portfolios — Suggestions for preparing, maintaining, and showing your work samples

Interviewing — Tips and sample questions to ask (as well as prepare to answer) in an interview, plus directions and live traffic reports

Contracting — Our perspective on the joys and perils of working as an independent contractor

Compensation — Tools, research, and advice on making the most of what you earn

Competing — Tips on where the big money is and how to get your share

Presentations — Links to Synergistech's recent presentations plus detailed speaker's notes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) from our Candidates — 45+ Q&A entries addressing everything from industry trends to career strategies to contractor tax law

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