STC is broken

[Beth Agnew]

Ask Susan.
--Beth

Dan Goldstein wrote:
> 1. What's a "manufactured service"? [Check the sequence of "and" in that
> sentence.]
>
> 2. What about good writers who can't speak in front of people - do they
> have "strong communication skills"? What about the opposite? Discuss (20
> pts).
>
> 3. What are "instructional and informational tools"?
>
> 4. What is "multimedia knowledge"?
>
> People hire us to write clearly about technical subjects. It'd be ironic
> for *our* job description be this unclear.
>
> P.S.: I tried combining DOL (Dept of Labor) with SOC (Standard
> Occupational Classification), but all I got was "SOL"
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Beth Agnew
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:04 PM
>> To: techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
>> Subject: Re: STC is broken
>>
>> ... The editorial by Susan Burton in the April 2007 issue 
>> of the Intercom noted that the STC was trying to get this 
>> definition for technical communicator approved by the US 
>> Dept of Labor for the Standard Occupational 
>> Classification (SOC) System: "Develop and design 
>> informational and instructional tools needed to assure 
>> safe, appropriate and effective use of science and 
>> technology, intellectual property, and manufactured 
>> products and services. Combine multimedia knowledge and 
>> strong communication skills with technical expertise to 
>> educate and inform across the entire spectrum of users' 
>> abilities, technical experience, and visual and auditory 
>> capabilities..."
>>
>>     
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