1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Senior Writer and Instructional Designer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Marketing and Corporate Training
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What is your job title?
Senior Writer and Instructional Designer
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I am a freelance writer. Typically, I work with a group of creative professionals that includes Graphic Designers, Flash Designers, Video Producers, and other writers.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
14 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
20-50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Whether I'm working on a Marketing project or an instructional or training project, my responsibilities include: Assessing project goals, Identifying best media to meet goals, Writing project Treatment -- or a description of how I will present the content, Developing a delivery schedule, Interviewing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)& reviewing any content sources, Writing a script or Copy, Working with Designers or other creative professionals to develop "comps," or rough ideas of how we will design the project, Gaining client approval for a design comp, Completing the project and gaining client approval.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
75,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
75000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Lately, clients expect more for far less in hourly compensation. So, currently, I'm under compensated.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
No. Writing is a very solitary profession. On most days, I work alone and I like it. But...I also enjoy working on projects that include other creative professionals -- such as Designers.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
Yes.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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4 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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6 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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3 Hours
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2 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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7 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, to be a professional writer, one needs at least a BA.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
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