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#RI-69d77d97·5 months ago·
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Lookback: 4 months after layoff

Considering a career shift back to medical writing

Laid off from technical writing job, struggling to find new employment

What I wish I knew
"More about the current job market for technical writers"
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider specializing in a specific area of technical writing to increase competitiveness"
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Complicated feelings about the outcome.
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