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Subject:Northern New England January STC meeting From:"Usability Expertise Center ph.603.881.2430 03-Jan-1994 1047" <raven -at- USABLE -dot- ENET -dot- DEC -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 3 Jan 1994 10:42:33 EST
Dear Techwr-lers:
If you are in the area, I invite you to the January meeting of
the Northern New England Chapter of the STC.
Mary Beth Raven
Raven -at- usable -dot- dec -dot- com
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STC NNE January
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1994 CAREER RESOLUTIONS
It's a new year! How does your career look in 1994? Will you be a candidate
for a promotion, a new job, or a new contract?
Come to the January meeting to learn about successful resumes, portfolios, and
interviews. Four panelists will offer expert advice about the current job
market and how to prepare for it.
Our four panelists are Mike Doyle of PUBSNET, Dana Farnan of the ORACLE
Group, Phil Sullivan of Advance Personnel Associates, and Carol Szatkowski
of Clear Point Consultants.
* Mike will discuss the purpose of an interview, your goals for an
interview, and interviewing tips. Mike, as head of PUBSNET, has over a decade
of experience in writing and directing corporate software documentation and
nearly a decade of experience lecturing in software technical writing at the
University of Massachusetts--Lowell.
* Dana will discuss the current contract job market in our area. Dana
has over eight years of experience placing engineers and technical
documentation consultants.
* Phil will discuss the components of a "selling" resume and the
difference between a contract resume and a permanent resume. Phil, as Sales and
Marketing Manager for Advance, has over 20 years of experience in the high
tech industry.
* Carol will discuss what makes a good portfolio and what to leave with
the interviewer. Carol started Clear Point Consultants in 1989 to specialize
in the placement if technical writers and trainers.
WHEN AND WHERE
Date:
Tuesday, January 18, 1994
Time:
6:00 Social Time, 6:30 Presentation
Place:
Nashua Public Library, Nashua, NH
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION
The meeting is free. However, call the NNE hotline and leave a message that
says how many people are in your party. In case of inclement weather, call the
hotline after 2 PM on the day of the meeting to see if it has been postponed.
HOTLINE: 508-358-6378
DIRECTIONS
To the Nashua Public Library from the south:
Take Route 3 north to exit 5E, Route 111 East (Kinsley St.). Follow Kinsley St.
to the fourth set of lights, then turn left onto Main Street. Continue to the
third set of lights, then turn right onto Temple St. Take the first left, then
the first right to enter the library parking lot.
To the Nashua Public Library from the north:
Take Route 3 south to exit 7E, 101A (Amherst St.). Follow Rt. 101-A until it
intersects Main St. Bear right onto Main St. Continue to the second set of
lights, turn left onto Temple St. Take the first left, then the first right
to enter the library parking lot.
