GET A JOB!
...or at least learn how to get one

When:	Tuesday, February 9, 2009 Meeting starts at 7:00 pm / Doors open at 6:30 pm
Where:	William Davis Centre, University of Waterloo, Room DC1301 (Fishbowl)
Find out:	What makes a good résumé What makes someone employable What it takes to work as an independent contractor How to work with a recruiter How to get selected over someone else in the interview process
Speakers:	Margie Yundt, Manager, Corporate & Business Operations Support Systems (CBOSS) Brand and Communications at Research In Motion, the designer and manufacturer of the award-winning BlackBerry® smartphone. Kate O'Donnell, Independent Contractor since 1993 and still paying the bills Susan Malcolm, a Career Consultant at the Laurier Career Development Centre. Susan will speak on effective résumé and cover letter preparation.
Format:	This free meeting is in the form of a progression. The speakers will be at separate tables, and you will have the opportunity to move (progress) from table to table to hear the speakers and ask them questions.
Sponsor:	The Southwestern Ontario Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) is the sponsor of this meeting. The STC is a professional association that has 14,000+ members worldwide. Members include technical writers, editors, graphic designers, multimedia artists, Web and intranet page information designers, and translators. Our main purpose is to make complex technical information easy for the audience to understand and use.
More Info:	www.stc-soc.org or president@stc-soc.org

In this issue:

Contents | President's Message | Content Re-Use | Upcoming Events | Council Meeting Recap | Working With SMEs | Employment Progression | Education Days 2010 | More Communication! | STC Elections Candidates | STC Conference Winner!