Dennis G. Jerz, April 11th,  2011
WiseGeek, February 2011
Deepak Gupta, January 25, 2011
Scholarly article by W. Earl Britton (1965)

    See also a British view of the field

Recommended Books

Job Titles of Technical Communicators (Note: "instructional designer" is the most popular tech writing job advertised lately)

Job Responsibilities of Technical Communicators

Do I need a security clearance?

Careers in Technical Writing (2001 article originally posted on Monster.com)

Links to Sites about Technical Writing (updated April 2011)

News from UAH Technical Writing Graduates

Career and Job Information - UAH Librarian David Moore created this excellent page of resource links on careers, employer research, graduate school, internships, international jobs, resumes, salary/relocation--and more.

Career Planning and Job-Hunting Sites

Job Search Aids

Technical Writers - Working with a Contract Staffing Agency
(provided by Writing Assistance, Inc. a contract staffing agency)