Cherryleaf Ltd
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A client is looking for a UK contract Technical Author. See www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/vaca...
Vacancy #4541 Contract Technical Author, East Midlands/WFH, part time, 12 months, £330/day - Cherryleaf
Our client is looking to recruit a Technical Author, on a temporary basis, to cover maternity leave for 12 months starting in January 2026. It’s a part time role of 2½ days per week. You’ll be joining...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A client is looking for a UK contract Technical Author. See www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/vaca...
We've added a short guide to our website: A plan for improving outdated help documentation. www.cherryleaf.com/useful-resou...
A plan for improving outdated help documentation - Cherryleaf
Let’s be honest: there’s a good chance the help documentation for your product or service is probably out of date. Before you feel defensive, know that you’re in good company. Most software vendors st...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
We've added a short guide to our website: A plan for improving outdated help documentation. www.cherryleaf.com/useful-resou...
Cherryleaf runs a monthly survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. November 2025. Employers in the UK continued to hire technical communicators in November. However, the strength of demand differed across job boards. See: www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/cher...
Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator – November 2025 - Cherryleaf
Cherryleaf has initiated a monthly survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. Here are the results for November 2025. Employers in the UK continued to hire technical communi...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Cherryleaf runs a monthly survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. November 2025. Employers in the UK continued to hire technical communicators in November. However, the strength of demand differed across job boards. See: www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/cher...
Evaluating policies and procedures with AI personas
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Evaluating policies and procedures with AI personas - Cherryleaf
Yesterday, we blogged about using AI to simulate users of software to gain insights into how different types of users react to a user guide or online help. We have also developed a similar app for eva...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Evaluating policies and procedures with AI personas
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Testing documentation with AI: The reader simulator www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/test...
Testing documentation with AI: The reader simulator - Cherryleaf
Most documentation teams face a critical challenge: they rarely test systematically whether their documents work for different types of users. Without dedicated user research teams focused on document...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Testing documentation with AI: The reader simulator www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/test...
Here are some of the AI apps and agents we've developed for technical writing www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/here...
Here are some of the AI apps and agents we've developed for technical writing - Cherryleaf
Here are some of the AI apps and agents we’ve developed either for our course on managing documentation projects with AI or for internal use. Staff scheduler Estimating the time required to create a...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Here are some of the AI apps and agents we've developed for technical writing www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/here...
Getting the most from AI when creating policies and procedures www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/gett...
Getting the most from AI when creating policies and procedures - Cherryleaf
Policy and procedure documentation has long been akin to organisational quicksand. Policy teams sink countless hours into mechanical tasks: formatting documents, coordinating reviews, chasing approval...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Getting the most from AI when creating policies and procedures www.cherryleaf.com/2025/11/gett...
Documentation product management: Does the AI era demand a new discipline? www.cherryleaf.com/2025/10/docu...
Documentation product management: Does the AI era demand a new discipline? - Cherryleaf
A role emerges In a recent thread on the Write The Docs forum, Ian Cowley suggested the growth of AI might lead to a new role: “product managers for docs”. He wasn’t alone. Stephan Delbos presented on...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Documentation product management: Does the AI era demand a new discipline? www.cherryleaf.com/2025/10/docu...
We've written an explainer on MCP and its impact on technical documentation. www.cherryleaf.com/2025/10/the-...
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its impact on technical documentation - Cherryleaf
What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)? The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a newly introduced open standard that, in simple terms, provides a common interface for linking AI large language models (...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
We've written an explainer on MCP and its impact on technical documentation. www.cherryleaf.com/2025/10/the-...
The new AI browsers: why they matter to technical writers. tldr: new workflows, accelerated information gathering, privacy risks.
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AI browsers and AI assistants: What they mean for Technical Writers - Cherryleaf
OpenAI has just announced ChatGPT Atlas, a web browser with AI built in. It comes hot on the heels of other AI browsers, such as Dia and Comet. And Anthropic hasn’t been idle – it’s recently released ...
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October 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The new AI browsers: why they matter to technical writers. tldr: new workflows, accelerated information gathering, privacy risks.
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Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator – October 2025. Discover if demand is up or down www.cherryleaf.com/2025/10/cher...
Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator - October 2025 - Cherryleaf
Cherryleaf has initiated a monthly survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors across the UK. Here are the results for October 2025. Compared with figures collected for September, the Octob...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator – October 2025. Discover if demand is up or down www.cherryleaf.com/2025/10/cher...
Policies and procedures writing training course: December course dates announced www.cherryleaf.com/2025/10/poli...
Policies and procedures writing training course: December course dates - Cherryleaf
We’re now taking booking for our next Policies and procedures writing training course: Session 1: Monday 15th December 2025 09:30-12:30 GMT Session 2: Tuesday 16th December 2025 09:30-12:30 GMT Format...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Policies and procedures writing training course: December course dates announced www.cherryleaf.com/2025/10/poli...
This episode explores common time sinks in technical writing and practical solutions to streamline documentation workflows, with a focus on automation and AI tools.
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162. Time sinks in technical writing
This episode explores common time sinks in technical writing and practical solutions to streamline documentation workflows, with a focus on automation and AI tools.
Key topics covered
Common time sink...
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October 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This episode explores common time sinks in technical writing and practical solutions to streamline documentation workflows, with a focus on automation and AI tools.
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New course: Managing Documentation Projects with AI (Pilot pricing available)
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New course: Managing Documentation Projects with AI (Pilot pricing available) - Cherryleaf
We’re excited to announce a new instructor-led course launching this November: Managing and mastering documentation projects with AI If you’re leading documentation projects, this course will show you...
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October 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
New course: Managing Documentation Projects with AI (Pilot pricing available)
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Using AI to manage and master documentation projects www.cherryleaf.com/2025/09/usin...
Using AI to manage and master documentation projects - Cherryleaf
The overwhelming feedback from our survey last month was the respondents wanted to learn how to use AI when managing documentation projects. As a result, we’ve been working on creating a new course. I...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Using AI to manage and master documentation projects www.cherryleaf.com/2025/09/usin...
Ellis will be presenting at the TCUK25 conference on the topic of: “Automate All the Things? The Present and Future of Automation in Technical Writing“. www.cherryleaf.com/2025/09/tcuk...
24-25th November; Radisson Blu hotel at East Midlands Airport.
24-25th November; Radisson Blu hotel at East Midlands Airport.
TCUK25 Conference - Automate All the Things? The Present and Future of Automation in Technical Writing - Cherryleaf
Ellis Pratt, Director at Cherryleaf, will be presenting at the TCUK25 conference on the topic of: “Automate All the Things? The Present and Future of Automation in Technical Writing“. Many technical c...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Ellis will be presenting at the TCUK25 conference on the topic of: “Automate All the Things? The Present and Future of Automation in Technical Writing“. www.cherryleaf.com/2025/09/tcuk...
24-25th November; Radisson Blu hotel at East Midlands Airport.
24-25th November; Radisson Blu hotel at East Midlands Airport.
Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator - September 2025 www.cherryleaf.com/2025/09/uk-t...
Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator - September 2025 - Cherryleaf
Currently, there’s very little data in the UK on the jobs market for technical communicators. We’re hoping to redress this. We’ve initiated a survey that tracks hiring demand for Technical Authors acr...
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September 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Cherryleaf UK Technical Writer/Author jobs indicator - September 2025 www.cherryleaf.com/2025/09/uk-t...
We've got capacity to take on some new clients in the final quarter of the year.
Technical writing, developer portals, procedures writing.
Technical writing, developer portals, procedures writing.
September 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We've got capacity to take on some new clients in the final quarter of the year.
Technical writing, developer portals, procedures writing.
Technical writing, developer portals, procedures writing.
The Specialist Edge. Why do generalist recruiters struggle to find top Technical Authors?
1. Out of the approx 2 million people working in IT in the UK, only 3K-9K are Technical Authors (and less looking for work). This makes finding candidates difficult.
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1. Out of the approx 2 million people working in IT in the UK, only 3K-9K are Technical Authors (and less looking for work). This makes finding candidates difficult.
#Recruitment #TechnicalAuthor #TechComm
September 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The Specialist Edge. Why do generalist recruiters struggle to find top Technical Authors?
1. Out of the approx 2 million people working in IT in the UK, only 3K-9K are Technical Authors (and less looking for work). This makes finding candidates difficult.
#Recruitment #TechnicalAuthor #TechComm
1. Out of the approx 2 million people working in IT in the UK, only 3K-9K are Technical Authors (and less looking for work). This makes finding candidates difficult.
#Recruitment #TechnicalAuthor #TechComm
The blueprint for excellence: Applying technical communication principles to policies and procedures www.cherryleaf.com/2025/08/the-...
The blueprint for excellence: Applying technical communication principles to policies and procedures - Cherryleaf
In any organisation, policies and procedures are the backbone of operational consistency, quality, and compliance. However, their effectiveness hinges on how well they are written and communicated. Dr...
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August 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The blueprint for excellence: Applying technical communication principles to policies and procedures www.cherryleaf.com/2025/08/the-...
We've initiated a quarterly survey that tracks hiring demand for technical authors and UX writers across the UK. If you hire technical communicators in the UK, please take part in the survey:
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August 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We've initiated a quarterly survey that tracks hiring demand for technical authors and UX writers across the UK. If you hire technical communicators in the UK, please take part in the survey:
forms.office.com/e/56vDt5WQXB
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How AI-ready Is your technical documentation workflow? Take this short quiz to find out where you stand and how to advance. There are 8 multiple choice questions.
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How AI-ready Is your technical documentation workflow?
Take this short quiz to find out where you stand and how to advance. There are 8 multiple choice questions.
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August 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
How AI-ready Is your technical documentation workflow? Take this short quiz to find out where you stand and how to advance. There are 8 multiple choice questions.
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The hidden costs of confusing policies
1. Unclear, inconsistent, or outdated policies are silent resource drains. They spark disputes, hinder operations, & expose organisations to significant risk.
1. Unclear, inconsistent, or outdated policies are silent resource drains. They spark disputes, hinder operations, & expose organisations to significant risk.
August 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The hidden costs of confusing policies
1. Unclear, inconsistent, or outdated policies are silent resource drains. They spark disputes, hinder operations, & expose organisations to significant risk.
1. Unclear, inconsistent, or outdated policies are silent resource drains. They spark disputes, hinder operations, & expose organisations to significant risk.
Take our quiz: Is Your Business Running on Clear Instructions or Guesswork? www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/6...
Is Your Business Running on Clear Instructions or Guesswork?
Discover if your business thrives on clear policies or mere guesswork. Take this quiz to evaluate your procedures and ensure your team is on the right track.
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August 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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1. Your technical writing career isn't threatened by AI – it's supercharged. Learn how embracing AI tools and prompt engineering transforms you from a content creator into an indispensable strategic asset.
August 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
1. Your technical writing career isn't threatened by AI – it's supercharged. Learn how embracing AI tools and prompt engineering transforms you from a content creator into an indispensable strategic asset.