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"Employers hiring technical writers want candidates with the technical knowledge and written communication skills to simplify complex concepts. In an interview, be prepared to discuss your writing experience and provide an example of a time you explained a difficult idea to a group or classroom. Your interviewer may also quiz you on technical concepts or ask you to engage in a written exercise."

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Questions ranged from the standard "why us" to "tell us about yourself." The toughest one provoked some true soul-searching about whether I was prepared to transition from reporting into content marketing. Specifically, they asked whether I would be bored. There were some additional questions about my writing/reporting process, how I respond to feedback, how I deal with tough sources, what common writing errors do I make (typos, oops, argh!), etc.
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Writer & Thinker

Interviewed at Gorilla 76

4.7★
Jun 23, 2021

Questions ranged from the standard "why us" to "tell us about yourself." The toughest one provoked some true soul-searching about whether I was prepared to transition from reporting into content marketing. Specifically, they asked whether I would be bored. There were some additional questions about my writing/reporting process, how I respond to feedback, how I deal with tough sources, what common writing errors do I make (typos, oops, argh!), etc.

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