Technical communicators have to write simply and clearly
Technical communicators develop and write documents, such as computer software user manuals, business policies, procedures and reports, and content for intranets and the Internet, and present it so users can easily understand it.
He whakamārama
Ko ta te kaitito hangarau mahi ko te waihanga me te tuhi pepa, pera i nga pukapuka whakamarama mo nga pumanawa rorohiko, purongo pakihi, tikanga whakahaere, ripoata hoki, me nga mea whakauru ki roto i te ipurangiroto me te ipurangi. Ara hoki te whakaatu i aua korero kia marama ai ki te kaipanui.
Entry Requirements
To become a technical communicator you need to have a tertiary qualification, such as an English degree or a diploma in journalism, and an excellent background knowledge of the area you will be specialising in.
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For technical communicator Janet Jackson, producing documentation that helps make people’s jobs easier, more understandable or safer gives her a sense of achievement.
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Pay
Pay varies for technical communicators depending on experience:New technical communicators can expect to earn between $35,000 and $45,000 a year.
Job Outlook
The chances of getting a job as a technical communicator are reasonable.
