3 posts tagged with "core skills"

Layoffs. It's the word nobody wants to hear, but it's been a constant in the tech industry for the past few years. And with layoffs comes the job search, which means wading through hundreds of job ads, trying to figure out exactly what each company is actually looking for.

If you've recently searched for a technical writing job, you know the whiplash of scanning hundreds of postings with wildly different titles, requirements, and expectations. Documentation Specialist. Knowledge Strategist. Programmer Writer. Information Engineer. What does any of that mean, and which ones are actually in your wheelhouse?

Many people, especially women and quieter professionals, underestimate how much influence they already have at work.

We tend to think influence belongs to executives, charismatic speakers, or the loudest person in the room. But influence is not reserved for leadership titles, dominant personalities, or people who always feel confident.

Influence is human. It’s something you have been doing your entire life. And once you recognize that, it becomes much easier to leave imposter syndrome behind.

Recently, I had the chance to talk about effective knowledge solutions on the Knowledgebase Ninjas podcast from Document360. We dove into the real challenges technical writers face when moving into knowledge management, such as reorganizing scattered content systems, understanding information flow, and building effective documentation frameworks.