Recording for November Chapter Meeting

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Jane Olivera

Hello all! Hope you are doing well and staying safe.

The recording for the November meeting is now available on our chapter YouTube channel! You can also view the video below. Thank you again to Sam Coniglio for presenting to us this month!

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November Career Management Session

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Jane Olivera

Joy Montgomery is back again this month for another session of Career Management! If you have any questions about careers in technical writing or need help preparing your resume or portfolio, please feel free to drop by!

The Job-Seeker Logo, part of a multi-chapter effort

The one hour session will take place from 6-7 pm Pacific Time on Monday, November 8th. The following zoom link can be used to access the meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81014089150

These sessions will be held at the same time on the second Monday of each month for the rest of this year at least. We highly encourage you to come by when you can. Thank you again to Joy for her efforts in making this program possible!

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Contract Technical Writing: A Survival Guide

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Jane Olivera

Speaker: Samuel Coniglio

Description

Veteran Technical Writer Samuel Coniglio will give hard-earned tips and advice on the world of contracting, including lessons learned and benefits of being a job hopper.

About the Speaker

Samuel Coniglio graduated with a BA in English, specializing in Technical Writing and Editing, from the University of Central Florida. Since graduating in 1990, he has worked in aerospace, finance, dot com startups, telecom, networking, computer hardware and software, R&D and cloud computing, and social media businesses. He has experience in dozens of software tools of the trade, tolerated managers of dubious quality, and lived and worked on both coasts. He also has amazing hobbies which do not fit in a resume.

 

Event info

Time: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 6:30 p.m. Pacific

Location: Zoom

Program:
6:30 to 7:00: Networking
7:00 to 7:15: Announcements
7:15 to 8:30: Presentation
8:30 to 8:45: More networking
8:45: Clear the room; move conversations to offline

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Important notes:

  • Members of other chapters welcomed. If you belong to another STC chapter, you can attend our meetings for the regular price (free for virtual events).
  • IABC members welcome. All members of the San Francisco Chapter of the IABC are welcome to register for San Francisco Bay STC General Meetings at the member price (free for virtual events).
  • Non-members can attend. You don’t have to be a member to attend our meetings.
  • Tell us if you’re hiring or job-hunting. Attendees are encouraged to announce open positions or to announce that they are searching for work. Feel free to bring job listings, resumes, or business cards for distribution.
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Recording for the October Meeting

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Jane Olivera

Hello all! Hope you are doing well and staying safe.

The recording for the October meeting is now available on our chapter YouTube channel! You can also view the video below. Thank you again to Rachel Lamb for presenting to us this month!

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October Career Management Session

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Jane Olivera

Joy Montgomery is back again this month for another session of Career Management! If you have any questions about careers in technical writing or need help preparing your resume or portfolio, please feel free to drop by!

The Job-Seeker Logo, part of a multi-chapter effort

The one hour session will take place from 6-7 pm Pacific Time on Monday, October 11th. The following zoom link can be used to access the meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81014089150

These sessions will be held at the same time on the second Monday of each month for the rest of this year at least. We highly encourage you to come by when you can. Thank you again to Joy for her efforts in making this program possible!

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