Tech comm programs survey - Dashboard
3,591
visibility Viewed
63
Total Responses
63
flag Completed
100%
timelapse Completion Rate
0
do_not_disturb_on Dropouts
8 min
access_time Average Time
 
Countries Responses
US 65.08%
CA 9.52%
IN 4.76%
FR 3.17%
GB 3.17%
AR 1.59%
IL 1.59%
BE 1.59%
NZ 1.59%
DK 1.59%
FI 1.59%
Unknown 1.59%
AP 1.59%
IE 1.59%
Total 100.00%
Your ideas in this post are mostly accurate.
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Strongly disagree 1 1.61%
Disagree 3 4.84%
Neutral 8 12.9%
Agree 28 45.16%
Strongly agree 20 32.26%
I don't know 1 1.61%
Other 1 1.61%
Total 62 100 %
Your ideas in this post are mostly accurate. - Text Data for Other
03/14/2019 32537767 Both agree and disagree
During the interviewing process, employers often do not assess writing beyond a superficial reading of style, grammar, and plain language mechanics.
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Strongly disagree 1 1.59%
Disagree 7 11.11%
Neutral 4 6.35%
Agree 25 39.68%
Strongly agree 20 31.75%
I don't know 6 9.52%
Other 0 0%
Total 63 100 %
During the interviewing process, employers often do not assess writing beyond a superficial reading of style, grammar, and plain language mechanics. - Text Data for Other
Technical skills are easier to evaluate than writing skills, so employers often emphasize the technical skills in interviews.
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Strongly disagree 2 3.17%
Disagree 6 9.52%
Neutral 7 11.11%
Agree 27 42.86%
Strongly agree 16 25.4%
I don't know 4 6.35%
Other 1 1.59%
Total 63 100 %
Technical skills are easier to evaluate than writing skills, so employers often emphasize the technical skills in interviews. - Text Data for Other
03/15/2019 32547394 We have developed a very good technical writing test that helps us to identify who has the curiosity, precision and process understanding to be a good tech writer.
Tech comm programs are a good way to prepare for tech comm careers in the corporate workplace.
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Strongly disagree 3 4.76%
Disagree 4 6.35%
Neutral 21 33.33%
Agree 18 28.57%
Strongly agree 6 9.52%
I don't know 9 14.29%
Other 2 3.17%
Total 63 100 %
Tech comm programs are a good way to prepare for tech comm careers in the corporate workplace. - Text Data for Other
04/02/2019 33565193 Depends on what program--engineering universities have more opportunities for technical training
03/14/2019 32537767 Both agree and disagree—depends on the program
Students can learn almost everything they need to know on their own, outside of tech comm programs.
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Strongly disagree 3 4.76%
Disagree 19 30.16%
Neutral 12 19.05%
Agree 14 22.22%
Strongly agree 12 19.05%
I don't know 3 4.76%
Other 0 0%
Total 63 100 %
Students can learn almost everything they need to know on their own, outside of tech comm programs. - Text Data for Other