If you are a journalist, engineer, teacher, software developer, or other working professional who may be thinking about a career move into technical writing, here are SIX steps to help you get started: 1) functionalize your resume to emphasize your communication experience–and make your career objective clear, 2) consider enrolling in a tech. writing certificate program or course, 3) update your software skills–start with Adobe Suite on Lynda.com,4) build a paper and on-line portfolio, 5) join the STC, 6) contact JPG for guidance and advice.
