Playbook for hiring Technical Communicators

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Why do we desperately need good (technical) communicators? What's the playbook for hiring excellent technical communicators?

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Why do we desperately need good (technical) communicators?

… Or …

playbook for recruiting anExcellent Technical Communicator

Filter #1Someone who

understands the CORE message

Do you understand the concepts?

Do you think the message before start

writing?

Filter #2Someone who communicates

Do you sit with your stakeholders?

Do you ask questions?

Do you use the product?

Filter #3Someone who understands how to write

Can you write effectively?

Can you write less?

Filter #4Someone who thinks visually

Can you draw diagrams?

Can you explain a designer what you need?

Filter #5Someone who

gets things done

Can you do more by doing less?

Are you pragmatic?

9 in 10 startup companies

do notsurvive 2 years

Filter #6Willingness to Risk and Fight

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