Client Resources

Bookmark this page for use as part of your own personal reference library and share any other resources and articles of interest that you'd like to see included here.
 
Here are a few interesting and informative recent articles and commentaries. 

Peter Drucker on Leadership and Making Decisions
http://hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4208&t=leadership
 

How to Get More Out of the Consultants You Hire
http://www.darwinmag.com/read/040104/consultants.html

Guard Your Exits!
With the job market slowly recovering, brace yourself for a tidal wave of employee turnover.
From: Inc. Magazine, April 2004 | Page 44 By: Jess McCuan
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20040401/managing.html

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 180,000 individual members, the Society's mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available. As an influential voice, the Society's mission is also to advance the human resource profession to ensure that HR is recognized as an essential partner in developing and executing organizational strategy. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 500 affiliated chapters within the United States and members in more than 100 countries.
http://www.shrm.org/

As the economy continues to recover, many tech companies will be expanding their documentation teams. When testing the waters for new opportunities, it's a good idea to think about what potential hiring firms will be looking for, so you can keep the focus on the skills and characteristics that will get you hired.
 
Here are two articles written for people who hire technical writers.  
Strategies When Hiring a Technical Writer http://builder.com.com/5100-6401-5054627.html
 
Hiring a Technical Writer http://www.docsymmetry.com/hiring-a-technical-writer.html