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Technical Writers
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
How does this connect to your interests? →A look at the work
- 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.
- Analyze developments in specific field to determine need for revisions in previously published materials and development of new material.
- 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.
- Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.
- Assist in laying out material for publication.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
Interests involved in this work
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2.8 / 7
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Helping people
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Organizing
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
2012-07
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2012-07
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2012-07
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2012-07
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2012-07
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
2012-07
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2012-07
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2012-07
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2012-07
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2012-07
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 4 of 5 · 2012-07. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.
Technical and Scientific Communication →
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication →
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing →
Business/Corporate Communications, General →
Business/Corporate Communications, Other →
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O*NET-SOC code 27-3042.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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