Society for Technical Communication (STC) Washington DC - Metro Baltimore Chapter (WDC-MB)

STC color iconChapter logo iconSTC WDC-MB Blog

Communications from the Washington, DC — Metro Baltimore Chapter

STC WDC-MB Blog random header image

Entries from April 2009

Swine Flu Info from the CDC and HHS

April 25th, 2009by Cyn · 2 Comments

Translation This Swine widget, courtesy of HHS and CDC, provides a graphic with links to Swine Flu Info. To embed this on your site, use the following code for object: <script type=”text/javascript” src=”http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/swinelinks_mini.cfm?javascript”></script><noscript><p><object data=”http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/swinelinks_mini.cfm” name=”swineframe” id=”swineframe” style=”width: 160; height: 152; border: none;”></object></p></noscript> Or, use the following code for iframe: <script type=”text/javascript” src=”http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/swinelinks_mini.cfm?javascript”></script><noscript><iframe src=”http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/swinelinks_mini.cfm” name=”swineframe” frameborder=0 [...]

[Read more →]

Tags:

Headline: “Laid-off boomers having trouble finding jobs Many of them are years away from retirement”

April 25th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off

TranslationBy Michael Luo NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE, April 13, 2009 When Ben Sims, 57, showed up earlier this year for a job interview at a company in Richardson, Texas, he noticed the hiring manager – several decades his junior – falter upon spotting him in the lobby. Later in her office, after several perfunctory [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: , , ,

STC Moves into New Offices, 29 April 09

April 24th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off

TranslationSTC will move its offices on 29 April 2009 to 9041 Lee Highway Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone numbers and e-mail addresses will remain the same. There may be some temporary interruptions to member services on 29 April as equipment is reinstalled. STC apologizes for the inconvenience.

[Read more →]

Tags: ,

Career Makeover Institute Sessions Added to the Conference

April 24th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off

TranslationFor those who have lost their jobs, STC has added a special series of sessions to the conference. These sessions cover such topics as interviewing, resumes, portfolios and job hunting. Take a peek at the final program before you get to the conference!. The full conference program is online in the Live Learning Center at [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: , , , , ,

Changes to Employment Booth at the Conference

April 24th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off

TranslationThe Employment booth will be very different this year. First of all, the resumes will be online and not in binders. We will be using the STC Career Center where you can post your resume free. That way your resume will be available for more than just the conference days and be seen worldwide. If [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: , , , ,

Twitter Tips: Be Both Professional and Conversational

April 24th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off

TranslationFrom: PC World | April 13, 2009 How to safely blend professional tweats with your personal life. Read more at PC World at http://preview.tinyurl.com/djbe84

[Read more →]

Tags: ,


|Top | Content|