The Collar360

Desktop publisher

Other names

financial desktop publisher, desktop designer, electronic pre-press technician, DTP operator, advanced desktop publilsher, desktop-publishing editor, desktop publishing graphic designer, electronic-publishing specialist, publications specialist, electronic publisher, web publications designer, layout editor

Journalism, writing and languages

They use computer programs to place words and pictures on a page so it looks good and is easy to read.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.

  2. 2

    Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.

  3. 3

    Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

Open the source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
maquettiste
español
especialista en edición electrónica
العربية
الناشر المكتبي / الناشرة المكتبية
português
Especialista em edição eletrónica
Deutsch
Desktop-Publisher
italiano
desktop publisher

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