Tech Writer Survey Report: Contract Workers | 6/26/2002
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| 1. As a contractor, do you work as: | Responses for this field: 352 |
| 2. What best describes the industry your primary client is in? | Responses for this field: 352 |
| 3. What department are you associated with? | Responses for this field: 350 |
| 4. What kind of writing do you do? (check all that apply) | Responses for this field: 1138 |
| 5. How many years have you been a technical writer? | Responses for this field: 352 |
| 6. Do you supervise other writers? | Responses for this field: 351 |
| 7. From start to finish how long is your contract expected to last? | Responses for this field: 350 |
| 8. Did staff in your documentation department change over the last 12 months? | Responses for this field: 336 |
| 9. Do you expect staff to change over the next 12 months? | Responses for this field: 338 |
| 10. What kind of writers does your department use? | Responses for this field: 339 |
| 11. How has your workload changed over the last 6 months? | Responses for this field: 347 |
| 12. How many writers are in your department? | Responses for this field: 340 |
| 13. Are you pleased with the technical writing field and are you going to stay in it? | Responses for this field: 350 |
| 14. What areas do you feel have the most overall potential over the next 5
years? (Rank from 1-8; 1 being the highest) |
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On-line help |
Responses for this field: 328 |
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Training development/e-learning |
Responses for this field: 327 |
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Software documentation |
Responses for this field: 317 |
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Hardware documentation |
Responses for this field: 308 |
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Marketing communications |
Responses for this field: 309 |
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Web content |
Responses for this field: 324 |
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General documentation |
Responses for this field: 308 |
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Other |
Responses for this field: 240 |
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15. Do you think there should be a formal certification for technical writers? |
Responses for this field: 352 |
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16. Where do you work? |
Responses for this field: 351 |
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17. Besides compensation, what do you most look for in a technical writing opportunity? |
Responses for this field: 352 |
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18. How do you feel about the opportunities for contract technical writing over the past year? |
Responses for this field: 350 |
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19. Hourly rates for contractors are: |
Responses for this field: 352 |
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20. If you were unemployed next week, how long do you think it would take to find a comparable job or contract? |
Responses for this field: 352 |
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21. To maintain employment and
to have a successful career a writer should: |
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Continue to learn new tools |
Responses for this field: 345 |
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Become an expert in a primary area |
Responses for this field: 332 |
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Improve industry knowledge |
Responses for this field: 328 |
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Diversify their skill sets (on-line, web marketing, training etc.) |
Responses for this field: 335 |
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Network and sell skills and services |
Responses for this field: 331 |
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Move up the ladder/gain management experience |
Responses for this field: 316 |
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Other |
Responses for this field: 234 |
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22. What best describes your supervisor? |
Responses for this field: 348 |
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