Technical Writers

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

On the job, you would:

• 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.

Education

• associate's degree
• bachelor's degree

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Engineering and Technology

• computers and electronics

Business

• administrative services
• management

Communications

• multimedia

Basic Skills

• writing things for co-workers or customers
• reading work related information

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

• Attention to Detail
• Dependability
• Integrity
• Cooperation
• Independence
• Initiative

Verbal

• communicate by writing
• read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

• use rules to solve problems
• order or arrange things