April/May 2009

May Meeting Announcement

May 15th, 2009 | By editor | Category: April/May 2009, News, SWO Meetings

My Favorite STC Conference Session

by the SWO STC Program Committee

Those of us who attend the annual STC conference fairly regularly come back with renewed energy and enthusiasm, ready to move forward, take the plunge, or otherwise deal with our work in new, more efficient ways. (…)



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! (…)



Calling All Verbivores

May 15th, 2009 | By editor | Category: April/May 2009, Columns

Spring Stumpers
by Harold Fox
Last time I left you with the following stumper from Will Shortz, the Puzzlemaster. (…)



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. (…)