Newsletter of the Society for Technical Communication, San Francisco Chapter
February/March 2008
| Newsletter of the Society for Technical Communication, San Francisco Chapter February/March 2008 |
The February meeting is on Wednesday, February 20, 2008,
from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Elephant & Castle in San Francisco's financial
district. For details about the location and instructions for purchasing tickets,
visit www.stc-sf.org/stc-meetings.htm.
Are you worried about the economy's downturn? Have you ever wondered what hiring managers and recruiters are really looking for? Have you ever wanted a chance to ask questions about jobs and job searches outside of a hiring process? Here's your chance to kick your job searching skills up a notch.
Three industry leaders -- Andrew Davis of Synergistech Communications, Mira Wooten of Oak Hill Corporation, and Tim Bombosch of Lasselle-Ramsay Information Development Services -- will share their insider perspectives with you. Susan Becker, past president of STC SF, will serve as moderator.
Whether you are currently seeking a position, or just want to prepare yourself for your next search, or are hiring for a position, this panel provides an valuable opportunity to reassess your job search skills. Following this presentation, you will be able to conduct shorter, more effective job searches -- a valuable skill at any time and even more valuable in today's climate.
To make sure we address the most common questions, we invite you to send your questions in advance to Tim Bombosch at bombosch@gmail.com. During most of the evening, however, panelists will field your questions from the audience.
Tim Bombosch is a technical communications consultant and Project Management Professional for Lasselle-Ramsay Information Development Services. His projects range from high tech and bio tech to consumer electronics and manufacturing. Clients include Hewlett Packard, Genentech, Boston Scientific, Iridex, Beckman Coulter, the US Mint, and Plantronics.
Tim speaks and writes extensively about project management, technical communications, and Web 2.0. He is a Senior Member of the STC and serves currently the Secretary of the STC Management SIG. He is the and Program Manager of STC SF as well as its Immediate Past President. Tim has written and managed multiple award-winning documentation projects at Lasselle-Ramsay, Mindjet, Sygate Technologies, IBM, and Kaiser Permanente.
Before becoming a technical communicator and project
manager, Tim taught media studies at Stanford University, where
he received his PhD in German Studies.
Andrew Davis runs Synergistech Communications, a local recruiting firm for staff and contract technical communicators. Andrew is a former writer of system administration and software developer documentation for companies such as Oracle (documenting relational databases on proprietary operating systems), IBM (UNIX hypertext authoring tools), Informix (Windows database tools), Network Equipment Technologies (PBXs and routers), and Verity (enterprise text search tools).
Andrew is well-connected in Silicon Valley's software and telecommunication documentation communities, and focuses on introducing small and mid-size companies to technical communicators possessing hard-to-find technical expertise. In addition to recruiting Technical Writers, Synergistech has provided its clients with trainers, instructional designers, medical writers, and user experience (UX) professionals on both coasts.
Synergistech's web site, www.synergistech.com,
contains detailed, specific advice for aspiring as well as established
technical communication professionals, and includes large sections
on resumes, portfolios, interviewing, contracting, compensation,
and competing in today's job market. He's reachable at andrew@synergistech.com or 1-866-591-2968.
Mira Wooten is the Director of Business Development at Oak Hill Corporation, a consulting company that specializes in technical content development. Mira is a gifted networker who is grounded in industry best practices. Her well-honed communication and negotiation skills help her determine client needs and balance those with the requirements of contractors and the company Oak Hill, making sure everyone wins.
She's a senior member of the STC
and a certified Enterprise Content Management Practitioner, with
a BS degree in Business from the University of Phoenix and a graduate
certificate in Telecommunications Management from Golden Gate University.
Mira writes and performs music to raise money for non-profits in
the Bay Area when she's not helping her clients achieve their business
goals.