STC WDC-MB Blog

by kmardahl on August 17th, 2009 STC announces a free program for members who are currently seeking employment or contracts. In this tough economic climate, STC would like to extend a helping hand to those conducting job searches. While members have free access to the Job Seeker Boot Camp, as well as many other benefits, [...]

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by stc-office on 20 August 2009 STC’s 2008 Salary Database— What are the fastest growing industries for technical writers? Which ones are posting the sharpest declines? Where are salaries going up the most? How much should you expect to make if you apply for a job in another city? The answer to these and other [...]

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Speakers: Barbara Herzog, James Dittbrenner, Sylvan Von Burg, Susan Musich, Renée Barnow, and Tom Dezell Location: NRECA Conference Center Directions to the event. http://www.stcwdc.org/directions_to_nreca.shtml Register for this event through Cvent. Download a PDF of the event description and registration information. Cost: * $5 for STC WDC Members and IEEE Members (this is a joint event) [...]

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Two Twitter RSS feeds for DC Jobs are now included on the chapter’s Job Announcement pages and the home page. These feeds are for Web Development and Writer jobs listed on the Career Builder site. See http://www.stcwdc.org/index.shtml (Home page) http://www.stcwdc.org/employ.shtml (Employment Resources) http://www.stcwdc.org/jobs_1.shtml#INTERNET (Internet Technology: Webmaster, Web Developer, Web Designer, Content Controller, Content Manager) http://www.stcwdc.org/jobs_2.shtml#TWRTR [...]

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By 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 [...]

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For 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 [...]

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