Occupational Profile
The following list of suggestions has been devised to assist you in conducting an occupational profile interview and preparing the transcript for publication. The list may seem very prescriptive, but it is designed to safeguard against loss of interview and other original material. Your occupational profile, usually centering on and individual’s occupation or attitude toward that occupation, may take the form of a captioned photo essay, transcribed interview, or other creative expression. This column is not peer reviewed, but provides a place for interested individuals to share their awareness of a person whose occupation may be of interest to our readers. All work submitted will be considered for publication though publication is not guaranteed.
Manuscripts
All manuscripts, photos and additional artwork should :
- Be submitted electronically to the Occupational Profile Section Editor.
- Double spaced
- Include a photo of your subject and your photo (to be printed in black and white)
- Head the transcript with: Occupational Profile. An Interview with . . .
- On the next line, write your name
- Refer to Manusript Preparation and Proforma B: use if appropriate
Interviews
- Establish and time and place with the person(s) you wish to interview.
- Ask individual to read and sign the Pro Forma C.
- Record the interview. Take his/her photo: look for sharp contrast, focusing on the individual or his/her activities).
- Transcribe the interview. Maintain conversational tone.
- Write an introductory paragraph, giving a brief account of the person’s current occupational role, and if applicable, why you selected this person to be interviewed.
- Preface your questions with JOS. Preface the answers with the individual’s surname.
It is not necessary to remove expletives, should the interviewee use such words as part of his/her normal speech. Please indicate the words with several letters, e.g., sh__! You may wish to include a statement in the introduction that “warns” the readers that some language may be offensive to some readers.
Submission
- Submit to Occupational Profile Section Editor who will return the manuscript to you with comments.
- Send the signed consent form (Pro Forma C) is to be sent to Phyllis Meltzer, PO Box 3924, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277-1725, USA
- Send a copy of the edited transcript to the individual. Request that any comments be returned within 7 days.
- Send final manuscript to Occupational Profile Section Editor. It will be forwarded to the Editor of the Journal.
- When your Occupational Profile has been published, a request will be made to the Journal Secretary to forward 3 copies of the Journal containing the interview you or the interviewed individual (please provide the appropriate mailing address).
Photo Essay
- Provide several introductory paragraphs describing why you chose this topic or person.
- Use 8 to 10 photos with captions describing the subject’s occupation, tools, products, etc.
- Include your photograph.
- Send all materials electronically to the Occupational Profile Section Editor.
Send the signed consent form (Pro Forma C) is to be sent to Phyllis Meltzer, PO Box 3924, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277-1725, USA
Poetry or other original artwork suitable for publication
Provide several introductory paragraphs describing why you chose this topic or person and, if appropriate, the circumstances and environment that stimulated the creation. Poetry should be original by the person providing it to the Journal or credit the author.
Send the signed consent form (Pro Forma C) is to be sent to Phyllis Meltzer, PO Box 3924, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277-1725, USA
Send all materials electronically to the Occupational Profile Section Editor.
Write to tapestrykit@aol.com
Phyllis J. Meltzer, Ph.D.,
PO Box 3924,
Redondo Beach,
CA 90277-1725, USA.
See the following sample:
Manuscript Preparation (PDF)
Occupational Profile Sample
(PDF)
