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Your Chapter Needs YOU!New volunteers are always valuable since they contribute new ideas and additional skills. We all have the same goals, such as, to further our skills, learn more about and promote our profession, and network with others. Please pitch in to help us provide services to you and our STC Boston Chapter members. For more information about volunteering contact Arun Jain at ajain@baystatedocs.com |
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Consulting and Independent Contracting (CIC) Special Interest GroupThe Consulting and Independent Contracting (CIC) Special Interest Group is a group of individuals who provide technical communications services on a contract basis. The group is a mix of people ranging from newcomers to seasoned professionals. The meetings are typically informal with the goal of tapping into the knowledge available in the room. Everyone at the meeting is encouraged to share their ideas and experiences. Date
Monday, September 14, 2009
Program
Working with Contract Agencies
Description
More technical communication jobs are becoming project-based or on contracts through placement agencies that can range from one month to a year or more. In this session, Cheryl Landes, an experienced contractor, will provide tips on how to work with agencies that place technical communicators on contract assignments. She will also describe the current climate at the agencies and how job seekers can navigate this intricate maze so that their resumes will be noticed and presented to the hiring clients.
About the Speaker
Cheryl Landes, an award-winning technical writer, is the owner
of Tabby Cat Communications in Seattle. She has more than 18 years of experience as a regular, full-time employee and contract
technical communicator in several industries: computer software, marine transportation, manufacturing, and the trade press.
Her experience as an agency contractor spans 14 years for clients in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest. Cheryl is the
Past President and Program Committee Coordinator of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Society for Indexing
(PNW/ASI) and a member of ASI’s national Board of Directors. She is also active in the Society for Technical Communication
on the chapter (Boston and Puget Sound) and international levels. She speaks frequently at ASI and STC meetings throughout
the United States and Canada.
Time
Location
Chelmsford Public Library, McCarthy Meeting Room on first floor
25 Boston Road, Chelmsford, MA Map and Directions Cost and registration
If you are interested in attending this meeting, please email Cheryl by Sunday evening, September 13. No refreshments will be available, but attendees can bring their own food and drink. For More Information
Contact Cheryl
Landes.
To receive notices of future meetings, join the CIC SIG Yahoo group, CICTalk.
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