A comprehensive analysis of employment characteristics and opportunities in technical communication: a 1988 profile

Author

Swerdlow, S. ; Goodin, Edward H.

Author_Institution

Nevada Univ., Las Vegas, NV, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

5-7 Oct 1988

Firstpage

333

Lastpage

336

Abstract

The authors analyzed classified advertisements from the Sunday employment section of the major newspapers of seventeen large metropolitan cities. The purpose was to investigate the employment opportunities in technical communications for entry, middle, and top level positions, and to classify them by industry, duties and responsibilities, skill and educational requirements, work experience, and compensation. The goals of this research were to indicate the skills necessary for advancement or career entry, identify standards for recruiters, and pinpoint possible trends in technical communications

Keywords

employment; professional aspects; technical presentation; Sunday employment section; career entry; classified advertisements; compensation; educational requirements; employment characteristics; newspapers; recruiters; skills; technical communication; work experience; Cities and towns; Communication industry; Computer aided manufacturing; Contracts; Data analysis; Educational institutions; Employment; Engineering profession; Professional communication; Recruitment;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Professional Communication Conference, 1988. IPCC '88 Conference Record. On the Edge: A Pacific Rim Conference on Professional Technical Communication., International

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPCC.1988.24062

Filename

24062