ABSTRACT
One good way to find a satisfying job in strategic writing is to pick a geographic area that interests the people—say, Tierra del Fuego. Another job-search strategy involves combining the people talent in strategic writing with a passion in their life. Jobs in strategic writing tend to cluster in five categories: corporations, agencies, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and trade associations and independent consultancies. Strategic writing can be a diplomatically sensitive subject for government agencies. Trade associations resemble nonprofit organizations in that they offer services without the primary motive of profit. Like corporations, nonprofit organizations and trade associations traditionally have strategic writing positions in public relations, advertising, business communication and sales and marketing. In addition to strategic writing, independent consultants carry the burden of finding clients, answering the phone, filing, making coffee and finding time for a life. Successful consultants often earn more than the average corporate strategic writer.
