Resume gap analysis for Technical Writer

API documentation depth is stated, never evidenced

Most Technical Writer resumes list API documentation as a bullet in a skills bar. Job descriptions ask what you built with it. Attach API documentation to one project, its scope, and the result.

No numbers against support tickets deflected

Hiring managers for this role scan for support tickets deflected and docs page views. A resume without those figures reads as a technical writer who was present, not one who moved anything.

Confluence listed, Git missing

JDs for this role usually pair Confluence with Git. Naming only one signals partial coverage of the workflow and drops your keyword match.

Information architecture and Style guides buried under duties

Information architecture and Style guides are core screening keywords for Technical Writer openings, but they often sit at the bottom of a paragraph. An ATS weights the first lines of each role far more heavily.

Scope of ownership is unclear

"write and maintain developer and product documentation" means something different at a 5-person team and a 500-person org. State team size, budget, volume, or user count so the reviewer can place your Markdown experience.

Certifications and qualifications not surfaced

Society for Technical Communication Certification appear in the preferred section of most Technical Writer JDs. If you hold one, it belongs near the top, not in a trailing "Others" line.

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