What You'll Do

  • Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
  • Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
  • Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
  • Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.
  • Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
  • Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
  • Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
  • Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
  • Observe production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
  • Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.

Essential Skills

Writing 4.88/5
Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Speaking 3.75/5
Critical Thinking 3.62/5
Active Learning 3.25/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.12/5
Time Management 3.12/5
Monitoring 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Persuasion 2.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Integrity, Cooperation, Initiative

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Written Expression 4.25/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Near Vision 4.0/5
Oral Comprehension 3.88/5
Oral Expression 3.75/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.62/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.38/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Adobe Captivate Adobe Creative Cloud software Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe FrameMaker Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe RoboHelp Apple Final Cut Pro Atlassian Confluence Atlassian JIRA Author-it Autodesk AutoCAD Blink Cascading style sheets CSS Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite Corel Paint Shop Pro Corel Ventura Darwin information typing architecture DITA

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.74/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.64/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.25/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.2/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.2/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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