Job Description for a Reporting Specialist
In order to make a proper decision, business owners, regulatory agencies and various other groups and individuals need accurate information. For this reason, reporting specialists are needed in order to locate and write information in coherent reports. Those individuals who love learning and traveling out into the world to collect data have the potential to make excellent reporting specialists.
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Function
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Reporting specialists perform a variety of tasks depending on the industry that they are a part of. They are usually responsible for observing and accurately describing what they observe by writing reports. These reports are written based on how the reporting specialist analyzes the data that she collects. In some cases, the reporting specialist must assess that which he is reporting on for effectiveness, according to Financial Engines. The reporting specialist must often acquire a great deal of knowledge about the event in order to be able to effectively assess it. In some cases, reports are made at the request of customers and upper management. In these cases, the reporting specialist must explain to the said individual the data that has been collected. In other cases, reporting specialists are expected to report on specific details, such as whether or not there are errors in the material that the specialist is reporting on, according to American Home Mortgage Servicing.
Conditions
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Reporting specialists can travel to the location of an event and report on this event in person. They can also report on data found in publications and within electronic databases. These specialists sometimes have to travel extensively in order to report on events. These reporters often work alone in office settings compiling reports. There are many cases when reporting specialists are placed under tight deadlines, which can create stress.
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Skills
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Many reporting specialists have bachelor's degrees in statistics, mathematics or computer science. The reporting specialist must be detail-oriented and have the ability to analyze information. Written communication skills are also highly important because these specialists eventually have to write very detailed and clear reports based on the data they have collected, according to Financial Engines. They must also have good organizational skills, according to American Home Mortgage.
Outlook
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reporting specialists and other survey researchers can expect a 28-percent growth in demand between 2008 and 2018. Much of this growth is driven by an increased governmental use of surveys in order to determine how best to expand public services.
Salary
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In 2008, the median earnings for survey researchers such as reporting specialists were $36,220. The highest 10 percent earned more than $75,940, while the lowest 10 percent earned less than $17,650.
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