As a contractor, it's my job to fit in and make the situation work. I'm not there to reinvent a corporation. I can hardly keep up with the changes in my field. And that doesn't even begin to address the explosion in tools and technologies I am expected to stay current on. Check all that apply.
Technical writing is an easy field to enter.
There are no certification standards, because too many of us enter from too many directions. Some, like me, come from the technical side, and pick up the writing skills. Some start with a degree in English or journalism and learn the techie stuff. There are degree programs in technical communication now. I'm not sure they're all that necessary.