Competencies Content Creator - Writing in the Calgary Region

Find out what competencies you typically need to work as a content creator - writing in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Authors and writers (NOC 51111).

Skills Help - Skills

  • Copywriters
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Writing 4 - High Level
    Reading Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Active Listening 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Expression 3 - Moderate Level
    Negotiating 3 - Moderate Level
    Social Perceptiveness 3 - Moderate Level
    Persuading 3 - Moderate Level
    Critical Thinking 3 - Moderate Level
    Coordinating 2 - Low Level
  • Novelists, playwrights, script writers, poets and other creative writers
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Writing 5 - Highest Level
    Reading Comprehension 4 - High Level
    Oral Communication: Active Listening 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Expression 3 - Moderate Level
    Social Perceptiveness 3 - Moderate Level
    Problem Solving 3 - Moderate Level
    Persuading 3 - Moderate Level
    Critical Thinking 3 - Moderate Level
    Decision Making 3 - Moderate Level
  • Content writers (non-technical)
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Writing 4 - High Level
    Reading Comprehension 4 - High Level
    Persuading 4 - High Level
    Oral Communication: Active Listening 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Expression 3 - Moderate Level
    Social Perceptiveness 3 - Moderate Level
    Problem Solving 3 - Moderate Level
    Critical Thinking 3 - Moderate Level
    Decision Making 3 - Moderate Level

Personal Attributes Help - Personal Attributes

  • Copywriters
    Importance
    Innovativeness 5 - Extremely important
    Creativity 5 - Extremely important
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Leadership 4 - Highly important
    Concern for Others 4 - Highly important
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Analytical Thinking 4 - Highly important
    Attention to Detail 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
  • Novelists, playwrights, script writers, poets and other creative writers
    Importance
    Innovativeness 5 - Extremely important
    Creativity 5 - Extremely important
    Independence 5 - Extremely important
    Attention to Detail 5 - Extremely important
    Active Learning 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Leadership 3 - Important
    Collaboration 3 - Important
    Analytical Thinking 3 - Important
    Service Orientation 2 - Somewhat important
  • Content writers (non-technical)
    Importance
    Creativity 5 - Extremely important
    Attention to Detail 5 - Extremely important
    Innovativeness 4 - Highly important
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Leadership 3 - Important
    Collaboration 3 - Important
    Analytical Thinking 3 - Important
    Service Orientation 2 - Somewhat important

Interest Help - Interest

Knowledge Help - Knowledge

  • Copywriters
    Knowledge level
    Languages 3 - Advanced Level
    Clerical 2 - Intermediate Level
    Sale and Marketing 2 - Intermediate Level
    Technical Design 1 - Basic Level
    Humanities 1 - Basic Level
    Arts 1 - Basic Level
    Human Resources and Labour relations 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Communications and Media 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level
  • Novelists, playwrights, script writers, poets and other creative writers
    Knowledge level
    Arts 3 - Advanced Level
    Languages 3 - Advanced Level
    Humanities 2 - Intermediate Level
    Sale and Marketing 2 - Intermediate Level
    Communications and Media 2 - Intermediate Level
    Library, Conservation, and Heritage 1 - Basic Level
    Theology and Philosophy 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level
    Recreation, Leisure and Fitness 1 - Basic Level
  • Content writers (non-technical)
    Knowledge level
    Arts 3 - Advanced Level
    Languages 3 - Advanced Level
    Clerical 2 - Intermediate Level
    Communications and Media 2 - Intermediate Level
    Technical Design 1 - Basic Level
    Humanities 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level

Source Occupational and Skills Information System

Labour Market Information Survey
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