Cherryleaf has initiated a monthly survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. Here are the results for October 2025. Compared with figures collected for September, the October data reveal several notable trends: Major job boards show fewer technical writing vacancies compared to September. Adzuna divergence. Adzuna’s count for technical writer roles… Read more »
Category: recruitment
Podcast 125: Who we, and others, are hiring
In this episode of the Cherryleaf Podcast, we look at hiring trends. Transcript This is the Cherryleaf Podcast. Hello and welcome to the Cherryleaf podcast. In this episode we’re going to be looking at hiring opportunities for technical communicators. So let me give you some background. Cherryleaf has a project team that provides documentation services,… Read more »
Are you a freelance Technical Author/Writer/Documentarian?
We’re looking to extend our network of freelance Technical Author/Writer/Documentarians with whom we can work. Sometimes, we use what we call Associates on projects. Sometimes we also have clients that want to hire a contractor for a fixed period of time. We’re seeing an increase in enquiries about: Writing content for APIs/developer portals Checking the… Read more »
Need a contract API documentation writer?
If you are looking to document your API, we have a super contract API documentation writer coming available in the next two weeks. Contact us if you’d like to learn more.
Is there gender bias in your Technical Author job advert?
Simon Morisawa-Bostock pointed me towards an article on gender bias in job advertisements (You Don’t Know It, But Women See Gender Bias in Your Job Postings): A scientific study of 4,000 job descriptions revealed that a lack of gender-inclusive wording caused significant implications for recruiting professionals tasked to recruit women to hard-to-fill positions underrepresented by women. Researchers… Read more »