Career Strategies

Strategy and Tactics

May 15th, 2009 | By editor | Category: April/May 2009, Career Strategies, Employment, News

Selected Readings for Job Hunters

Here’s an assortment of articles that might be useful to any of us who are job-hunting. Read and enjoy! (…)



March Meeting Recap

May 6th, 2009 | By editor | Category: April/May 2009, Career Strategies, SWO Meetings

Think Like a Manager
The key to business success, whether you are employee, contractor, or independent consultant, is simple: think like an owner. (…)



Craig Kupras

May 4th, 2009 | By editor | Category: April/May 2009, Career Strategies, SWO Members

It’s All About Networking

At first glance, Craig didn’t think technical writing would be his kind of thing. (…)



Marge Roberts

May 3rd, 2009 | By editor | Category: April/May 2009, Career Strategies, Employment, SWO Members

Choosing To Be Optimistic:  Downsized, But Not Out

For Marge, job loss in the current economic downturn is deja vu all over again. (…)



Kristen Recupero

May 1st, 2009 | By editor | Category: April/May 2009, Career Strategies, Employment, News

Looking for an Internship…Pretty Hopeful Still

Kristen wasn’t looking for easy when she signed up for a double major in Technical and Professional Communication and English Literature at Cedarville University. (…)



Behold a Cornucopia of Conferences

Mar 2nd, 2009 | By editor | Category: Career Strategies, February 2009, News, Resources

Attend the PeachPit Web Conference
Meet the people who feed the chapter’s book habit at Peachpit’s annual confab. (…)



More Good News for SWO Bibliophiles

Feb 26th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Career Strategies, February 2009, News

Perks and Gifts for Book Buyers
When you buy a book online, you have to wait for a shipping company to deliver it to your doorstep. (…)



Scholarships for Career Training

Feb 24th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Career Strategies, February 2009, News

Learning Instructional Design?

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Are you currently pursuing an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or certificate in the area of Instructional Design? (…)



January Meeting Recap

Jan 26th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Career Strategies, January Issue, SWO Meetings, SWO Members

Report from the Self-Employment Trenches

The US Census Bureau reported up to 18.6 million self-employed workers at the end of 2003. (…)



DITA Conference in Palm Springs

Jan 26th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Career Strategies, January Issue, Resources

Register Free for Documentation and Training West 2009

Documentation and Training West 2009 will be held in Palm Springs, CA, from March 17-20, 2009. (…)