Why Translators and Technical Writers Have Surprisingly Much in Common Translators and technical writers make technical information accessible. But there are even more parallels between the two professions, as I discovered on my journey from technical translator to technical writer. Eight months of studying theory, followed by three months as an intern to gain my “first” professional experience—is it worth it [...]
The job description of a technical writer seems less attractive to many school leavers, the number of students on degree courses is falling - and at the same time, the shortage of skilled workers is becoming increasingly apparent. This is precisely why there is enormous potential in this career! Silent heroes of digitalization Technical editors are the silent heroes of digitalization. They make complex content understandable, write precise instructions and [...]
Fachkräftemangel als Chance: Quereinstieg in die Technische Dokumentation In Zeiten des Fachkräftemangels haben viele Branchen Probleme, offene Stellen zu besetzen – dieses Problem betrifft natürlich auch die Technische Dokumentation. Was also tun, wenn auf dem Arbeitsmarkt keine Technischen Redakteurinnen/Redakteure zu bekommen sind? Genau – man bildet sie selbst aus! Als Marktführer für die Aus- [...]
With an increase in turnover of over 16% compared to 2019, the German e-learning industry continued to grow in 2020. This is one of the findings of the latest edition of the "E-Learning Economy 2021" industry monitor published by MMB Institut GmbH in Essen. When face-to-face teaching is only possible to a limited extent The coronavirus crisis has significantly accelerated sales growth in the e-learning industry, [...]
There are many ways to become a technical editor, including virtual ones. I found my way to becoming a technical editor through further training that did not take the form of classroom teaching, but - apart from the internship - took place exclusively online. The Internet makes it possible! Each participant in the course was equipped with a computer at a location of their training provider [...]
Everyone is talking about the women's quota, at tecteam it is a reality. The editorial team consists of 40 specialists, 18 of whom are women, which is a quota of 45%. The 35 technical editors are supported by five technical illustrators. In the further training of technical editors, the proportion of women in [...]
Digitalization has long since reached the field of technical documentation. Around two thirds of all employees in TD are career changers. This is a good opportunity - especially now - for specialist further training, as in future it will no longer just be the unemployed, low-skilled and older employees who will receive focused support, but also everyone else - regardless of [...]
Trotz Rückgangs der Arbeitslosenzahlen haben es ältere Menschen überdurchschnittlich schwer, einen Job zu finden. Beim Weg zurück ins Arbeitsleben fangen viele wieder ganz unten an – selbst, wenn sie eine gute berufliche Qualifikation mitbringen. Einige bleiben sogar ganz auf der Strecke. Es entsteht schnell ein gewisser Grundverdacht: „Mit dem kann was nicht stimmen!“ Die [...]
Two views on in-service training Here, Anja Schiel, trainee at parson AG, and Ulrike Parson, CEO at parson, report on their view of the traineeship for technical writing. parson AG is a service provider for technical communication and documentation technology in Hamburg and Berlin. From the perspective of trainee Anja Schiel, [...]
In discussions with technical writers and e-learning managers responsible for documentation, we are repeatedly asked how we see the future development of technical documentation due to the moving and audio media that are now available virtually everywhere. Can mobile or multimedia documentation replace the printed form? What added value does such documentation have? These and [...]
