What is technical Writing?

Technical writing, a form of technical communication, is a style of formal writing used in fields as diverse as computer hardware and software, chemistry, the aerospace industry,robotics, finance, consumer electronics, and biotechnology.

Technical writers often write for readers who know less than they do about their subject, and they try to inform the readers about it rather than show how much they know.

In some organizations Technical Writers may be called Information Developers, Documentation Specialists, Documentation Engineers or Technical Content Developers.

Technical writers explain technology and related ideas to technical and non technical audiences.This could mean, for example, telling a programmer how to use a software library, a consumer how to operate a television remote control.

The Corbel Soft Certificate in Technical Writing is an excellent launch pad for a career or second career. An increasing number of industries are recognizing the vital part that clear writing, good structure and logical reasoning play in their instruction and procedure manuals, their training materials etc.

Opportunities

“More challenges, more responsibility, higher pay cheques.” That’s how Vinay Upponi, a 22-year-old technical writer, describes his future. Vinay is among the 150 participants attending the fifth annual conference of the Society for Technical Communication (STC), India chapter. 

Eligibility

While graduation in any discipline is recommended,undergraduates and diploma holders can also forge a career in technical writing.The minimum required is a reasonably good command over English,a working knowledge of computers, and  an inclination to learn new technologies.

If you enjoy writing, have a logical mind, like to arrive at order out of complex situations, and have an aptitude for problem solving and putting yourself in the readers' shoes, tech writing may be for you. It's a rewarding, well compensated career, ideal for people with good communication skills, and a desire to excel.

We invite you to our office to take the online test and find out if you have an aptitude for Tech Writing