Bullet Points Third-party personnel recruiters work with companies that are searching for one or more employees. Third-party recruiters work on a commission basis, with the commission typically amounting to about 20 to 25 percent of the employee’s first-year salary. Third party recruiters are put in the delicate position of having to reconcile two sets of
A Career in Technical Writing: By the time I get to Phoenix
Bullet Points The more relaxed you are, the better a job interview tends to go Subject knowledge is great, but tools skills help you land jobs A service level agreement (SLA) is a document that describes the performance criteria a provider promises to meet while delivering a service. The Next Interview I drove to Phoenix
A Career in Technical Writing: Beach Time
Bullet Points Beach time and bench time refer to paid or unpaid time off between consulting contracts When you are a contractor, it is best to take initiative and find other options no matter how much you trust your recruiter Never trust a company to have your best interests in mind The Waiting Game I
A Career in Technical Writing: End games
Bullet Points Sometimes all your work can be erased by a business decision Companies will never pay technical writers as well as programmers Take pride in your work, even if it never quite comes out the way you want it to On your last day, shake everyone’s hand and smile The final push As my
