STC Washington DC Chapter Employment Resources

AllStarJobs: Government page Directory of employment agencies, job banks, employers & career resources.
Baltimore Jobs
Baltimore's Preferred Jobs
Careerjet is a job search engine that collects job listings originating from company websites, recruitment agency websites, and large specialist recruitment sites. Searches may be refined by location or by industry.
Commerce Business Daily (CBD) U.S. government opportunities
Craigslist, Washington, DC writing and editing jobs
Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington Job Bank
DC PUBS (a list for editors and others working on publications who want to discuss anything related to editing; includes job postings)
EEI Communications (staff, client, and temporary positions)
Employment information for disabled people
European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) institutes job opportunities
Federal Government Jobs official job site of the U.S. Federal Government
- Federal Jobs Information U.S. Office of Personnel Management
- Federal Employment Optional Application Form 612 PDF file fill-in form
- Federal Government Job Search
- Federal Jobs Digest - find out what Federal jobs are available and which ones you qualify for
Forty Plus of Greater Washington
Government Bids (formerly BidRadar) a bid notification service for local, state & Federal government bids and awarded listings matched to your business profile
JobFox match up with employers in DC, Maryland, and Virginia
Jobs at C-SPAN Networks
Jobs at PBS
Opportunities in Public Affairs (OPA) Washington, DC area Public Relations and Public Affairs Jobs
Rat Race Rebellion
Shakespeare Theatre Opportunites
Smithsonian Institution employment information and links
Spherion recruiting and staffing for temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire positions, as either full or part time jobs
Techwr-L Employment Job Announcements
Tessada and Associates, Inc., has technical and non-technical opportunities in DC, Maryland, and Virginia
W3C Team Job Opportunities (some jobs can be e-work)
WashingtonDCjobs.net provides links to local employers, employment agencies, job banks, and career resources that serve Washington, DC.
WashingtonDCDiversity.com provided by SalaryExpert.com. Get a free salary report by job title and location for most cities world wide.
Washington Independent Writers Job Bank Information

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Salary Surveys

STC Technical Communicator Salary Surveys (U.S., Canada, India, and Israel)
To access the survey, you'll need to log onto the STC members only section of the STC Web site using your member ID number and password.
2003 Washington, DC Chapter Salary Survey
2001 Washington, DC Chapter Salary Survey
2000 Washington, DC Chapter Salary Survey
STC Carolina Chapter Employment and Salary Surveys
2003 Documentation Managers Survey

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Other Employment Resources & Career Information

America's Job Bank
BrassRing
Career Builder
CEOExpress
Changing Careers / Interviewing Tools
- How to Compare an Offer To Your Current Pay Package, By Perri Capell, Wall Street Journal Executive Career site
- Interviewing checklist use to list of questions to prepare for interviews and what not to do.
Changing Careers / Relocation Tools
- City reports use to get side-by-side comparison of two cities' cost of living, climate, demographics, and more. Revised
- ERI's Career Salary and Cost of Living Calculators. This website offers a free salary potential calculator and a cost-of-living calculator for over 7,200 U.S., Canadian and international cities. ERI's website also offers a wealth of salary survey and relocation information. ERI Economic Research Institute provides compensation software for over 80% of Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other organizations to set salary and relocation costs.
- Mortgage Affordability Calculator use to determine the maximum loan amount for which you qualify, based on standard lender rules. Revised
- Paycheck Calculator use to calculate gross or net pay, as well as tax withholdings on bonus pay.
- Relocation Wizard use to plan your move with a custom timeline.
- Salary Calculator use this to compare the cost of living and find the salary you'll need to move to a new city.
- Salary Calculator & Cost-of-Living Reports for International, Canada, & U.S. cities provided by SalaryExpert.com. Get a free salary report by job title and location for most cities world wide.
- Salary Planning and Surveys
- School reports Revised use to obtain in-depth reports on over 12,000 public schools districts and local child care.
- Social Security Benefit Calculator use to calculate your Social Security retirement benefits using different retirement scenarios. Based on amounts you enter.
- W-4 Withholding Allowance Calculator use to help calculate proper W-4 withholdings so your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay.
Colorado Online Job Connection
Computer work
DBM human capital management services that offer HR solutions, including résumé development and interviewing techniques
Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), U.S. Dept. of Labor – last updated in 1991 – replaced by the O*NET
Employer Locator from America's Career Infonet
EServer TC Library, an excellent source of information about independent technical communication consulting.
Fortune500
Get your career on track (article from FastCompany.com)
Job Circle (award-winning employment and information tool devoted to serving Information Technology and Telecom professionals in the DC area)
Job of the Week Listserv (To join, send a blank e-mail to
Jobs and Opportunity to Improve Neighborhoods (JOIN)
Job Search Tips
Law Enforcement Jobs
Military Spouse JobSearch
Monster Board
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) jobs
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
Nation Job
Native Americans
- Native American Employment Opportunities
- Native American Jobs
- Native American Resources on USA.gov
Occupational Information Network O*NET Online (replaces the Dept. of Labor's DOT)
Occupational Outlook Quarterly Article on Internet Job Hunting Resources (how to use the Internet to look for a job)
Professional Outplacement Assistance Center (provides assistance to individuals who are in professional, technical, and managerial occupations)
Résumé to Referral
Science Jobs
Unemployment Information
U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, Writers and Editors At the bottom, it also shows median salaries based on the type of writing.
Yahoo index for job hunting
Working While Disabled – A Guide To Plans For Achieving Self-Support SSA Publication No. 05-11017, February 2004 (PDFs are available in English and en Español )
Writing Assistance matches technical writers, copywriters, and Web content specialists with corporate and freelance positions.

Also look on the Web at the home pages for specific companies you are interested in. Most of them have an employment page where you can apply directly to the company.

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