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🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The different techniques to write a story such as the descriptive, persuasive, first person and other techniques.

writing techniques — the different techniques to write a story such as the descriptive, persuasive, first person and other techniques. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 52.33/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 20 occupations in our catalogue, including literature teacher at secondary school, blogger, business journalist, and columnist.

Category: knowledge › literature and linguistics SCI: 52.33/100 Also known as: writing technique, writing practices, writing methods, writing procedures

Occupations that require writing techniques

Showing top 20 of 20 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

literature teacher at secondary school · 🤖 4.7/10
blogger · 🤖 5.0/10
business journalist · 🤖 5.0/10
columnist · 🤖 5.0/10
crime journalist · 🤖 5.0/10
entertainment journalist · 🤖 5.0/10
foreign correspondent · 🤖 5.0/10
graphologist · 🤖 5.0/10
literary scholar · 🤖 5.0/10
medical writer · 🤖 5.0/10
news anchor · 🤖 5.0/10
photojournalist · 🤖 5.0/10
political journalist · 🤖 5.0/10
script writer · 🤖 5.0/10
speechwriter · 🤖 5.0/10
sports journalist · 🤖 5.0/10
university literature lecturer · 🤖 5.0/10
copy editor · 🤖 5.9/10
magazine editor · 🤖 5.9/10
newspaper editor · 🤖 5.9/10

Frequently asked questions

What is writing techniques?

The different techniques to write a story such as the descriptive, persuasive, first person and other techniques.

What category of skill is writing techniques?

ESCO classifies writing techniques under the knowledge category, specifically in the literature and linguistics subcategory.

Is writing techniques an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 52.33/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require writing techniques?

In our catalogue, 20 occupations list writing techniques as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include literature teacher at secondary school, blogger, business journalist, columnist, crime journalist, entertainment journalist.

How transferable is writing techniques between industries?

ESCO tags writing techniques as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is writing techniques the same as writing technique?

Yes — writing techniques is also known as writing technique, writing practices, writing methods, or writing procedures. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn writing techniques?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands writing techniques and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.