Tech Writer Survey Report: Permanent Workers | 6/26/2002
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| 1. What best describes the industry your company is in? | Responses for this field: 1725 |
| 2. What department are you associated with? | Responses for this field: 1726 |
| 3. What kind of writing do you do? (check all that apply) | Responses for this field: 4884 |
| 4. How many years have you been a technical writer? | Responses for this field: 1723 |
| 5. Do you supervise other writers? | Responses for this field: 1718 |
| 6. Do you feel secure in your job? | Responses for this field: 1720 |
| 7. What concerns you most about continued employment at your present company? | Responses for this field: 1717 |
| 8. Did staff in your documentation department change over the last 12 months? | Responses for this field: 1713 |
| 9. Do you expect staff to change over the next 12 months? | Responses for this field: 1717 |
| 10. What kind of writers does your company use? | Responses for this field: 1715 |
| 11. How has your workload changed over the last 6 months? | Responses for this field: 1714 |
| 12. How many writers are in your department? | Responses for this field: 1715 |
| 13. Are you pleased with the technical writing field and are you going to stay in it? | Responses for this field: 1717 |
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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: 1634 |
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Training development/e-learning |
Bar Chart |
Responses for this field: 1603 |
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Software documentation |
Responses for this field: 1534 |
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1: |
141 |
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2: |
174 |
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3: |
282 |
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4: |
374 |
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5: |
277 |
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6: |
191 |
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7: |
102 |
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8: |
62 |
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Hardware documentation |
Responses for this field: 1534 |
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Marketing communications |
Responses for this field: 1517 |
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Web content |
Responses for this field: 1595 |
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General documentation |
Responses for this field: 1524 |
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Other |
Responses for this field: 1224 |
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15. Do you think there should be a formal certification for technical writers? |
Responses for this field: 1715 |
| 16. To maintain employment and have a successful career a writer should: (Rank from 1-7; 1 being the highest) |
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Continue to learn new tools |
Responses for this field: 1676 |
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Become an expert in a primary area |
Responses for this field: 1634 |
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Improve industry knowledge |
Responses for this field: 1624 |
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Diversify their skill sets (on-line, web marketing, training etc.) |
Responses for this field: 1649 |
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Network and sell skills and services |
Responses for this field: 1595 |
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Move up the ladder/gain management experience |
Responses for this field: 1584 |
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Other |
Responses for this field: 1233 |
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17. Besides compensation, what do you most look for in a technical writing opportunity? |
Responses for this field: 1716 |
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18. 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: 1713 |
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19. How do you feel about your compensation? |
Responses for this field: 1714 |
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20. What benefits do you receive? (pick all that apply) |
Responses for this field: 7659 |
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21. What best describes your supervisor? |
Responses for this field: 1718 |
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