Career path
Technical Writer
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Artistic InterestsCentral
Your interest in creative expression, design, and aesthetic work.
- OpennessImportant
How drawn you are to new ideas, aesthetic experiences, and unconventional approaches.
- Conventional InterestsModerate
Your interest in structured, detail-oriented work with clear procedures and data.
- Working MemoryModerate
How much information you can hold and manipulate in your head at once.
- Working ConditionsModerate
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
- Investigative InterestsModerate
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Media & creative
- Job titles you'll see
- Technical Writers
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