2641 Authors and Related Writers
Authors and related writers plan, research and write books, scripts, storyboards, plays, essays, speeches, manuals, specifications and other non-journalistic articles (excluding material for newspapers, magazines and other periodicals) for publication or presentation. Tasks include - (a) conceiving, writing and editing novels, plays, scripts, poetry and other material for publication or presentation; (b) conducting research to establish factual content and to obtain other necessary information; (c) writing scripts and continuities and preparing programmes for stage, film, radio and television productions; (d) analysing material, such as specifications, notes and drawings, and creating manuals, instructions for use, user guides and other documents to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software, electronic, mechanical and other equipment; (e) writing brochures, handbooks and similar technical publications; (f) selecting material for publication, checking style, grammar and accuracy of content, arranging for any necessary revisions and checking proof copies before printing. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Author - Book editor - Essayist - Indexer - Interactive media writer - Novelist - Playwright - Poet - Script writer - Speech writer - Technical communicator - Technical writer - Writer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Advertising copy writer - 2431 - Public relations copy writer - 2432 - Journalist - 2642 - Newspaper editor - 2642.
Where 2641 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >2 Professionals
- >>26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals
- >>>264 Authors, Journalists and Linguists
- >>>>2641 Authors and Related Writers
- >>>>2641 Authors and Related Writers
2641 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 01d74409-5303-4b5c-8925-0cc21c4da8eebroadmedical writer
- 4bef1707-a251-427e-9d8b-96595ec38d45broadbook editor
- 572c51ef-531b-4331-8e66-b1641173e54ebroaddramaturge
- 5a91a8bc-eb18-4c7e-847d-96cbcce5a47abroadspeechwriter
- 8cb59bc4-1f39-477e-beea-effed12d186cbroadtechnical communicator
- b06a1dde-e5a1-4219-9491-2bedd0282e4bbroadwriter
- e55e1a62-eab4-4829-a71e-e0d294cacf6bbroadlyricist
- ebe936e2-64e7-4777-94d6-42caa5a12409broadscript writer
- f3d8bc61-f812-4106-afd2-a356e4c11fcebroadliterary scholar
Other ISCO-08 codes under 2641 Authors and Related Writers
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 2641?
- ISCO-08 2641 is "Authors and Related Writers". Authors and related writers plan, research and write books, scripts, storyboards, plays, essays, speeches, manuals, specifications and other non-journalistic articles (excluding material for newspapers, magazines and other periodicals) for publication or presentation. Tasks include - (a) conceiving, writing and editing novels, plays, scripts, poetry and other material for publication or presentation; (b) conducting research to establish factual content and to obtain other necessary information; (c) writing scripts and continuities and preparing programmes for stage, film, radio and television productions; (d) analysing material, such as specifications, notes and drawings, and creating manuals, instructions for use, user guides and other documents to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software, electronic, mechanical and other equipment; (e) writing brochures, handbooks and similar technical publications; (f) selecting material for publication, checking style, grammar and accuracy of content, arranging for any necessary revisions and checking proof copies before printing. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Author - Book editor - Essayist - Indexer - Interactive media writer - Novelist - Playwright - Poet - Script writer - Speech writer - Technical communicator - Technical writer - Writer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Advertising copy writer - 2431 - Public relations copy writer - 2432 - Journalist - 2642 - Newspaper editor - 2642.
- How does ISCO-08 2641 map to other classification systems?
- 2641 Authors and Related Writers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (01d74409-5303-4b5c-8925-0cc21c4da8ee, 4bef1707-a251-427e-9d8b-96595ec38d45, 572c51ef-531b-4331-8e66-b1641173e54e, +6 more); SOC 2018 (27-3041, 27-3042, 27-3043). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 2641?
- 2641 Authors and Related Writers sits under 2641 Authors and Related Writers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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