STC WDC Blog

We all depend on professional and social Networking to form the relationships and to obtain the information that we need to survive socially and professionally. “Networking” and “Connections” are impersonal terms to use when describing a human activity that is as old as human society and the spoken word—such terms make us sound as if [...]

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On August 13 an email with a link to the 2008 STC WDC Salary Survey went out to all chapter members. To date, 101 responses have come in. We’re keeping the survey open until September 13. If you haven’t received your invitation, contact me. You may also want to check your spam folder to see [...]

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The STC 2007 Salary Database (containing salary information for 2006 and 2007) is an exclusive member benefit and is available to members without charge. Log on to the STC site and download your copy of the PDF to use to conduct more powerful job searches, make a strong case for a raise, or prepare department [...]

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Some employers send us job announcements that are for STC members only. We now have a log-in section of the Web site for Chapter Members Only where the full details and contact information for these jobs will be posted. The page will also include a listing we subscribe to from the Washington, DC Diversity Job [...]

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I discovered the Rat Race Rebellion site at http://www.ratracerebellion.com/ today following a link on the Social Security Administration’s job information page. This video is a valuable lesson for telecommuters looking for work and surprisingly, the Web site they use as their case study is still live!

Compare the Opera.com executives page at http://www.opera.com/company/about/executives/ with the other [...]

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Anna Colton, a recruiter with HireStrategy and former technical writer and STC WDC member, shared her thoughts on the right way to quit a job in this blog entry.
Don’t have time to read the whole thing right now? Here are some of her words of wisdom that she expands on in the piece. I took [...]

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During my career as both a contract and a permanent Technical Writer, I have gotten much of the information that has led to my being hired because of my relationships with other technical writers. Notice that I did not say contacts, I said relationships, because most of those who gave me information about employers were [...]

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Here are some places where you can find or post job announcements for technical writers and editors on the web. This list focuses on sites and listservs that reach audiences in the Baltimore-Washington area.
Does anyone have something that they think should be added to this list?
* STC Washington D.C. Chapter Talent Pool
Click on the “Talent [...]

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