Free recorded webinar
A step-by-step guide to recruiting the right technical communicator for your team
Hiring a Technical Author or Technical Writer isn’t like hiring for most other roles.
There are relatively few candidates, a huge variety of job titles for what is essentially the same skill set, and many recruiters and hiring managers have never assessed a technical writing portfolio before.
Get it wrong, and you can end up with months of delay, a poor-quality hire, or documentation that still doesn’t get written.
In this free, on-demand webinar, Cherryleaf’s recruitment specialists walk you through every stage of the hiring process, so you can hire with confidence the first time.
What you'll learn
You’ll learn:
- What a technical writer actually does, and why the job title is misleading
- Four skills worth screening for
- Deciding whether you need a permanent hire or a contractor
- How to write a job description that attracts the right people
- Salary benchmarks for the UK market
- How to evaluate CVs and writing portfolios
- What to ask in the interview
- What candidates will ask you
- How to onboard your first technical author
- How Cherryleaf can help
Who this webinar is for
This webinar is for hiring managers, HR teams, recruiters, and documentation leads who are:
- Hiring their first Technical Author or Technical Writer and don’t know where to start
- Struggling to find suitable candidates through standard recruitment channels
- Getting applications from people who look right on paper but aren’t a fit
- Reviewing CVs and portfolios but unsure how to judge writing quality
- Preparing to brief an internal recruiter or agency, and want to brief them properly
Why take advice from Cherryleaf
Cherryleaf has over 20 years’ experience in technical communication, and runs a specialist recruitment service for Technical Authors, API documentation writers, UX writers, and courseware developers.
We talk to technical communicators every day, which means we understand both sides of the hiring equation: what good candidates look like, and what makes them say yes to a role.
This webinar shares that experience, so you can apply it directly to your own hiring process, whether or not you decide to use a recruitment agency at all.
Watch the webinar now
The recording is free to access, along with all the accompanying resources.
Need help hiring directly
Cherryleaf’s recruitment team can manage the process for you, from writing the job description to shortlisting candidates. Get in touch to discuss your vacancy.