TECHNICAL WRITING

Technical writing mainly comprises of designing and creating technical documents such as user manuals, administration guide, quick reference guides, installation manual and training manuals. The subject matter of technical documents revolves around technologies, products, or processes. Technical writing involves all about explaining difficult to comprehend concepts and procedures in a very simple and easy way, which is in plain and easily understandable language. But at the same instance the job of a technical writer is not an easy one, as it requires lots of mind and time goes with lot of research work in it. It has been regarded as both an art and science as it involves both writing and a systematic technique of doing technical writing.

So an individual with technical background as well as a mass communication or an English literature graduate may be a latest participant in the field of technical writing.The work includes writing training manuals, user manuals, online help files, brochures, etc. This is not a new activity but their classification under the term "Technical Writing" is relatively new happening in India. The scene for technical writing as a career is continuously growing with pay checks at par with other prevalent career options like IT and Management in India. Presently in India technical writing picture is not very bright and rosy. Until 1990�s the field of technical writing did not exist. Now it has become an almost a decade old, technical writing very rarely have many professionals associated with it, but it is slowly gaining momentum. With the continuing trend, technical writing will get the boost the profession requires. Corporates should come forward to employ and also give training to raw technical writers.




No matter which industry one would consider, technical writer for a career, it probably employs technical communicators. Technical communicators work in IT, computer science, Engineering, medicine, environmental studies, electronics, Government, Media, Publishing, the aerospace industry, and just about any field in which people must interpret and use technology. They are an indispensable part of today's technological society.



Technical Writers are able to find opportunities as Information Designer, Senior Technical Writer, or Project Manager Positions. In big and multinational organizations, Technical Writers can find opportunities as Senior Technical Writer, Information Designer, or Project Manager Positions and even System Architect. Promotion often takes the path form of increased responsibility and pay rises.



The high tech market today is really booming and demand-driven by the computer industry--for technical communicators is very high. In fact there is actually a very much shortage of technical writers in the United States, India and Canada, and is rapidly turning that way in other countries. Thus, employers are always ready and open to recruit entry-level writers who wish to break into the field. Thus, technical writing is one of the best paying jobs for those who wish to use their writing talents.

The booming market these days for technical writers should parallel the continuing mushrooming growth of the computer, telecommunications and other high tech industries. Thus, there should be some measure of job security or at least the ability to find another job quickly should you be laid off. There is acute shortage of more than 50% of trained technical writers in Indian markets.

Technical Writing Any Graduate or Engineer Candidates with any IT Exp Medical Transcriptionists Call Center Executives Software Engineers Technical writers for updating their technical skills Lecturers, Teachers, Professors Research Scholars

Technical Writer is the most commonly used job title for this occupation. Other titles which are being used include Communications Specialist, Policy and Procedure Writer, Proposal Writer, Publications Specialist, Documentation Specialist, Information Developer, Technical Editor, Web Editor, and Information Designer.