Our August 2026 survey suggests that the UK employment market for Technical Writers and Technical Authors remains broadly stable, although slightly softer than it was in June. We estimate there are currently around 4,300-4,500 Technical Writer, Technical Author, and closely related vacancies in the UK. This compares with approximately 4,500 vacancies in June 2026, suggesting… Read more »
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A practical workflow for AI-assisted training video production
A lot of policy and onboarding training still follows a familiar format: a presenter, some PowerPoint slides, and generic stock footage. That format is straightforward to produce, but it can make important information harder for staff to follow. AI-assisted production gives learning teams access to motion graphics, tailored scenes, and interactive exercises, without needing a… Read more »
What can L&D teams learn from social media creators?
People willingly spend hours watching YouTube, yet groan when asked to watch an eight-minute training video. Why is that? At Cherryleaf, we develop videos for our e-learning courses on technical communication and publish our own marketing videos on YouTube. But we are not, by any stretch, social media influencers. To look beyond our own experience,… Read more »
How to turn policies and procedures into effective e-learning
There is a tempting way to create e-learning from a policy or procedure: Split the document into sections. Put each section on a slide. Add narration. Finish with a multiple-choice quiz. It is also a good way to produce very dull, and ineffective, training. Policies and procedures define rules, responsibilities and processes. They are reference… Read more »
Managing Documentation Projects with AI: September Course
AI can help technical writers draft, summarise, review, and restructure content. But there’s a bigger opportunity. What if you could use AI to help manage the documentation project itself? Our next Managing and mastering documentation projects with AI course takes place online on 7 and 8 September 2026. The course is designed for people who… Read more »