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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Program Title
Finding and Keeping the Job You Want: Career Tactics for Technical Communicators
Presenter: Brenda Huettner, STC Fellow Description
The field of technical communication is changing all the time, with new technologies, shifting priorities, a rapidly expanding global marketplace, and increasing focus on cross-disciplinary missions. It’s no longer enough to simply find a job and hope that you keep it. You cannot assume that good work alone will earn you a promotion. You have to take charge of your career as a whole, whether you want to move up, find a new job, or even just stay where you are as the job changes around you. This session will discuss ways to apply established career management techniques specifically to the technical communication field. We’ll cover things you need to know about yourself and about the field, ways to prepare for any type of job change, and methods for promoting yourself throughout your career.
About the Presenter
Brenda Huettner is an independent technical communication consultant who specializes in increasing her client’s awareness of the benefits of quality documentation. For the past 20 years, she's worked as a writer, editor, trainer, and manager, for both software and hardware companies. She is a Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, a Senior Member of IEEE active in the IEEE Professional Communication Society, and belongs to the Usability Professionals Association. In addition to supporting the documentation needs of her clients, Brenda has published several books and articles, and presented half-day, full-day, and multi-day courses on writing, project management, usability, and career management. Her most recent book is Captivate
4.0: the Definitive Guide available from Jones and Bartlett Publishing this fall. She also gives emergency preparedness and disaster recovery classes through the Red Cross, and is webmaster for a variety of organizations.
Time
5:45 - 9:00 PM - Dinner meeting
(6:30 - Dinner, 7:30 - Presentation) Location
Cost
Payment received by Octboer 18:
$25 for STC Boston and Northern New England chapter members $15 for full-time registered students* $35 for other STC members and non-members Payment received after October 18 (space permitting): Cancellations must be made by October 18 to receive a refund. For More Information
Contact Cindy Cookson, Accountant
for the Boston Chapter, by e-mail or
phone at 978-409-6112.
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