Employment

 

This is the space I have designated for the Employment page of my Individual Hypertext Assignment. Once you've become a member of a Technical Society, and you've enrolled in a Business & Technical Writing School, the only thing left is to get a job. Obviously, that's the whole reason we go through so much schooling after all. Starting off on your career path can be a very scary thing though. Worrying about having a job after graduation to pay back those student loans, worrying about getting stuck in a dead-end job, and worrying about starting off on the wrong career path can all add up to some super stress. I don't claim to have all the answers, but hopefully these links will help you out on your journey. They've helped me, and yes I have used these sites to find a job.

Employment

Monster.com Search for Tech Writers: Monster.com is a nationwide job search engine, that is really helpfull for students just starting out in the job force, and even experienced professionals. It's totally free, you just sign up for an account with your email address, post your resume, and you're in. They let you search a huge database of job listings in your area, as well as contacting the employers who have placed adds, all for free. Very cool site.
Pros: Totally free website, huge job database, alot of filters on the search function to help you find the job you're looking for, jobs for every career/location/experience level
Cons: Popups, have to create an account, have to give your email address out

Careerbuilder.com Search for Tech Writers: Careerbuilder.com is a cool website that lets you search a big job listing for jobs in every catagory. They let you search by city, state, keywords, salary and a lot of other options. The best part is that it's totally free, and unlike Monster.com, they do not make you sign up for an account and give out your email address. This lets you search job listings in private, without posting your resume if you don't want to. The advantage of this is if you currently have a job, but are looking to pursue other opportunities, obviously you don't want everyone (including your boss) to know you're looking.
Pros: Free, no account necessary, big job database, anonymity Cons: Popups, not as big a listing as Monster.com

Randstad Staffing Agency: Randstad is a nation-wide staffing company that always has career opportunities for Business & Technical Writers, although they call them Word Processing Specialists. This link does not contain as much information about the field of Business & Technical Writing as the others do; however, Randstad is always searching for more Business & Technical Writers. I have included it because I would like to show any soon-to-be Buis & Tech Writers all the possibilities that are at their grasp.
Pros: Exclusive job and career opportunities of all types, opportunity to switch career paths midstream, no long-term job commitment
Cons: Almost no job security, not very focused approach to job searching, non-negotiable salary

Independent Writing: Once you've established a name for yourself in the Business & Technical Writing field, it's time to take the next big step in your career and become your own boss. Being self-employed has several benefits, some of the most important are making the salary that you want, and keeping the hours that you need. Instead of doing all the hard work of writing a document for a client, and then handing the work over to your boss, self-employed Business & Technical Writers take matters into their own hands. Your boss most likely wouldn't give you a share of the profit that you're making for the company after completion of an assignment, but as an independent writer you have the luxury of doing just that. This; however, is not at all meant for fledgeling writers. Going out onto your own demands a huge list of contacts and networking to build up a client base. It also requires capitol to start, buisness know-how, and in general a highly motivated person. All of these things are amazingly rare in someone fresh out of school (even graduate school), and therefore this job should only be attempted after 10 to 15 years of experience in the Business & Technical Writing field. Now obviously with all the many thousands of independent Business & Technical Writers out there I can't possibly list all their sites. I've only listed one that I think is pretty cool. The site is run by a Graphic Artist/Tech writer who has some of her writing/design samples up on the site. Check them out HERE.
Pros: Name your salary, make your own schedule, job security, work at home
Cons: No one else to motivate you, requires alot of startup capitol, requires 10 to 15 years of in-the-field experience, requires massive contact and networking skills

 


 

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