People think writers write novels, blog posts, or magazine articles. Technical writing isn’t top of mind. People also tend to think that technical writing is boring. It’s about writing instructions, and how many people have the patience to follow instructions these days? Now before you yawn, let’s get into why we need technical writing. First,Continue reading “Technical Writing is Boring! (Or is it?)”
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Humor and Horror: Workplace Typos We Wish We Could Take Back
If you communicate with other humans by typing messages, you’ve probably experienced this horrifying moment. For me, it was swearing at my dad when my fat fingers switched two letters on my phone and instead of typing “ok,” I typed a swear word. Also when I emailed my favorite author and said, “I’m a writerContinue reading “Humor and Horror: Workplace Typos We Wish We Could Take Back”
In Search of the Perfect Career
Do you ever wonder if you’re working in the career that you were meant for? When I came across a series of career and job-related quizzes, I couldn’t help but try them out. “Was there an alternate career that I was better suited for?” I wondered. The first quiz I tried was “What Career AreContinue reading “In Search of the Perfect Career”
4 Tips to Finding the Perfect Mentor
When you’re juggling a career, social life, and hobbies, finding time for career-related training is challenging. One way to improve your skills is by taking a course or program. Another is to read many books. However, one of the most effective ways is to learn from a mentor with the skills and experience you’re looking for.Continue reading “4 Tips to Finding the Perfect Mentor”
Common Myths About Learning the English Language
How many languages do you speak? At a recent company get-together, we discovered that our team speaks 35 languages and not all of us are native English speakers. This informal dinner table poll about languages made me wonder how difficult it is to learn a language. I then searched the internet for common myths aboutContinue reading “Common Myths About Learning the English Language”
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