TranslationThe Job Announcements listings have been moved from the main site to a Job Board on the blog. This move allows us to automate many of the processes we used for the job announcements on the main site. We are using the WPJobBoard plugin for WordPress with some additional enhancements for extra fields and usability. [...]
Entries from September 2009
Announcing the Chapter’s New Job Board
September 14th, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off
Tags: career, job announcement, Job Board, job hunt, job seekers, RSS feed, WordPress, WPJobBoard
2009 Annual Symposium on Plain Language and Usability
September 2nd, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off
Translationfrom Ginny Redish The Center for Plain Language hosts an annual symposium on plain language and usability. The 2009 Symposium will be Date: October 30, 2009 Time: Workshop: 9:00 – 11:00 AM Symposium: 12:30 – 5:00 PM Reception: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Place: National Press Club 529 14th Street NW Washington, DC Cost: $150 for [...]
Tags: Bruce Braley, Center for Plain Language, Events, Ginny Redish, Karen Schriver, plain language, Sandy Hilfiker, symposium, usability, workshop
STC Launches Online Buyers Guide & Consultant Directory
September 2nd, 2009by Cyn · Comments Off
Translationby stc-office on 2 September 2009 Check the STC website for its newest addition—an online buyers guide and consultants directory. In addition to companies that provide technical communication products and services, the names and contact information of more than 650 technical communicators are listed who undertake single projects, ongoing programs, or perform contract work. Many [...]
Tags: buyers guide, consultant directory, consultants directory
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