Recommended
Job Search Strategy
1.
Develop a resume that includes a list of the
desktop publishing tools you know how to use.
2.
Develop a portfolio of projects you've worked
on so that you can quickly show a potential
employer what you're capable of. Getting published
is another activity that will set you apart
from others. The Society for Technical Communication
provides opportunities in this area.
3.
Finding a job in this field depends on networking
more than many other jobs. Joining a professional
association such as The Society for Technical
Communication or The International Association
of Business Communicators (see below) can
help you get your network started, and so
can talking with other students and the faculty
in your department.
4.
Check the Internet for job openings. (Note:
Website content and addresses are apt to change.
The following were current at the time of
publication.)
5.
Contact potential employers directly via their
company website.
6.
Check the Classified section of your local
newspaper.
For
additional information on this occupational
field, contact
-
The staff at your local One-Stop Career
Center
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Society for Documentation Professionals
- www.sdpro.org
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Society for Technical Communication - www.stc.org
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International Association of Business Communication
(IABC) - www.IABC.com
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National Writers' Union - www.nwu.org
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Northern California Science Writers Association
- www.lbl.gov/NCSWA
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