Senior writer competencies

Senior writer competencies

In this post, you can ref competencies needed for Senior writer position. The standard job competencies include knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA model).

Apart from that, you can ref a job qualification also contains other elements such as education, experience, license, qualities, training courses, physical requirements, degree or certificates…

I. Job qualifications

You can find out competencies from standard job qualification below:

1. Bachelor's Degree required. 
2. JD, or ABA-approved paralegal certification and 5+ years of professional work experience, required.
3. Current Bar membership and professional legal practice experience a plus, but not required.
4. Excellent writing and reporting skills, with ability to write in a conversational tone and demonstrated ability to successfully write for the web, including experience writing for legal and lay audiences.  
5. Mastery of high-volume, deadline-driven blog writing and ability to turn out a developed, legally and factually accurate, 250 word post in under 45 minutes.
6. Intermediate understanding of HTML and SEO.
7. 2+ years of professional blogging or online media experience required.
8. Internet savvy with experience using social media tools such as blogs, message boards, social networks, microblogging, social bookmarking and/or social sharing.
9. To apply, send resume, cover letter and writing sample. A writing sample that demonstrates your ability to write for a non-legal audience is preferred over a legal document. Please provide at least one writing sample. Link to a personal blog or other online writing sample is preferred over a hard copy writing sample.

II. Key skills employers are looking for

Below are top 7 skills/abilities that every employers are looking for, you should pay attention to them:

1. Adaptability/Flexibility
2. Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility
3. Teamwork
4. Positive Attitude
5. Professionalism
6. Willingness to Learn
7. Communications Skills