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Microsoft Office Microsoft Visual Basic Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe FrameMaker Adobe Ilustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Captivate Adobe Photoshop Adobe Acrobat Corel Draw & Paint Shop Pro AutoCad JavaScript X — + http://www.TWU.com/Environm Files TWU - Work Environment TWU - Home/Skills Page TECH WRITER UNIVERSITY Did you know: e average annual salary for a Technical Writer is $65,500? BECOME A TECHNICAL WRITER TWU - WORK ENVIRONMENT FAQ: What is the Job Enviroment Like? Technical Writers can work in both independent and dependent workplaces Dependent Workplace Independent Workplace • Team Focused Work • Collaborative Projects • Leadership Opportunities • Structured Environment • An Indoor Environment • Discussion/Presentation Meetings. Note: If you work in a dependent work- place, you are more likely to receive consistent hours and work benefits. • Independent Work • Possibly “At-Home” Work • E-Mail Communication • Deadline Focused • Freelance Opportunites • Greater Responsibility Note: Independent work would be less likely to provide an annual salary and work benefits (unless you were running a business). Did you know: Tech Writing has a 10% -19% projected job growth rate? TechWriterPro Technical Writer T1 Documentation specialist T2 Design specialist T3 Multimedia specialist T4 Grant/Proposal Writer T5 Manual/brochure creator T6 Web master T7 ________________________ Alternate Careers T8 National Careers T9 International Careers T10 Internship Opportunities T11 Non-Profit Opportunities T12 Careers Common Tech Writing Technologies/Programs: Favorites Help What Skills Do Tech Writers Need? Technical writers are known to be very versatile, because there are so many different things you could become with a technical writing degree, but here are a few skills that cover most technical writing careers: TECH WRITER UNIVERSITY ARE YOU OBSERVANT? BECOME A TECHNICAL WRITER ARE YOU A GOOD LISTENER? BECOME A TECHNICAL WRITER ARE YOU CREATIVE? BECOME A TECHNICAL WRITER • Writing • Comprehension • Speaking • Critical inking • Technological • Decision Making • Time Management • Persuasion http://www.TWU.com/basic_skills TWU-HOMEPAGE X — + • Social Perceptiveness • Problem Solving • Coordination • Leadership • Programming • Design • Analytical • Active Learning
