Technical publication departments are growing rapidly, and as the World Wide Web grows in complexity, the need for information professionals to manage the information continues to grow as well. Also, as existing products become more feature-rich and new products emerge, the need for innovative ways to write about and present the information for those products becomes more pressing. Technical writers become immersed in what they are writing about, and it is much more pleasant to be writing about a topic that you are interested in. Take a class in a related topic. Become familiar with publishing software.
Most companies use similar software to publish their material.
For page layout, get some practice with FrameMaker, Quark Xpress, In Design, or PageMaker they all are fairly similar to use. Never miss an opportunity to network. STC can help you learn more about technical writing as well as introduce you to a place you might want to work. Prepare for interviews Research the company. Read its website for background on what the company does.