Paul Jacobsen - Qualifications in Brief

A Real-World Multi-Disciplinary Skill Set

• Graphic Design Specialist • Technical & Creative Writer III • Sr. Desktop Publishing Operator •
• Presenter & Trainer • Publicist & Public Speaker • Web Designer / SEO •

Highlights on the Fly

Today’s business world is a seriously competitive place. At the bottom of the heap are those who failed to plan or failed to follow a plan through …right alongside those who didn’t or couldn’t react, change, adapt or compensate effectively to suddenly changing conditions or circumstances.

It’s been my experience that having a skill set spanning multiple disciplines provides a distinct competitive advantage because decisions, and the implementation of those decisions, are always close at hand …not out-sourced and therefore out-of-reach when needed most.

Experience is a catalyst between those skills and the confident, effective decisions and solutions required when push has come to shove at hour eleven …when outcomes become critical and stakes are often highest. It’s the difference between a ‘decisive act’ backed with logical reason, and an ‘emotional reaction’ to circumstances unexpectedly in flux.

In the final analysis, centralized planning and implementation delivers a clear and obvious continuity in the visual, textual and presented material placed before an audience of one or an audience of many …audiences who are more skeptical and discerning nowadays than ever before.

I’m of the opinion that ‘good work’ is something one does each day as a matter of course …one’s ‘best work’, however, is that which we do when the pressure is on, the chips are down and the buck needs a place to stop.

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Uses computer graphic systems to produce graphic sketches, designs, and copy layouts. May require an associate's degree or its equivalent and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A great deal of creativity and latitude is expected.

Writes a variety of technical articles, reports, brochures, and/or manuals for documentation for a wide range of uses. May be responsible for coordinating the display of graphics and the production of the document. May require a bachelor's degree in a related area and at least 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Completes assignments involving word processing, including page layouts, charts and computer graphics utilizing desktop publishing equipment and integrated software packages. May require an associate's degree in a related area and at least 4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. May direct and lead the work of others. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.