REGISTER NOW for Workshop on April 8th! Be the Captain of Your Career: The Workshop by Jack Molisani
by Bob Want, Chris Ward, and Dr. Crystal Elerson
In a joint presentation, the North Texas Lone Star, Austin, and Eagle Technical Communication STC Chapters are bringing you the must-attend single best workshop for Technical Communicators this year.
On April 8, 2017 on the Denton UNT campus from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., this workshop will bring you the latest tested and proven information to help Technical Communicators take control of their career and plan a successful path for your future. Attendees will be given an improved set of tools to show their value to any employer as well as how to determine which employer best suits your goals. Finally, unique only to this workshop and not available anywhere else, you will have the opportunity to practice with those new set of tools by going through a set of mock interviews, networking events, and 30 second elevator pitches - all mentored by industry experts. One day to plan for the rest of your life.
About the Speaker
Jack Molisani is the president of ProSpring Technical Staffing, an employment agency specializing in technical writers and other content professionals: http://ProspringStaffing.com. He's the author of Be The Captain of Your Career: A New Approach to Career Planning and Advancement, which hit #5 on Amazon's Career and Resume Best Seller list. Jack also produces the LavaCon Conference on Content Strategy and Tech Comm Management which will be in Dublin, Ireland on May 22-24, 2017 and in Portland, OR on November 5-8, 2017: http://lavacon.org
About the Workshop
In this four-part career workshop, professional recruiter and STC Fellow Jack Molisani will cover:
Part 1: Resume and Job Hunting Secrets That Might Surprise You
Have you ever submitted a resume for a position but weren't even called for an interview? You probably made one (or more) mistakes that scuttled your chance of landing the job. In this segment, Jack will discuss the top 10 mistakes professionals make when looking for work (whether contract, permanent, or consulting), with proactive tips on how to avoid these pitfalls and increase your chances of landing that next job or contract.
Part 2: Portfolios and Interview Strategies
Have you ever interviewed for a position you wanted but didn't get? Chances are you didn't achieve the four critical steps needed to receive a job offer. In this segment, Jack will show how a portfolio is not just a collection of graphs and reports, it is a tool you can use to control an interview and achieve specific objectives that result in a job offer. The segment includes what to put in a portfolio, how to get things to put in your portfolio, and most importantly, how to use your portfolio to ace a job interview.
Part 3: Honing Your Workplace Negotiation Skills
We all find ourselves negotiating for what we want, whether we're trying to manage the scope of a project, negotiating a job offer, or asking for a raise. During this workshop you will practice how to successfully navigate a negotiation, including:
• How to prepare for a pending negotiation
• How to set the stage for success
• How to get what you really want
• When to cut your losses and start over elsewhere Jack will draw on his experience as both a buyer and seller of corporate services, and will share war stories from both sides of the negotiation table in this hands-on workshop on how to hone your workplace negotiation skills.
This final workshop of the day will give you the tools to get what you want, not what you are offered. “You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate!”
Part 4: Career Advancement Through Personal Branding
I recently went to a conference where attendees' name tags included the phrase, “Ask me about… [then the answer attendees provided when registering].” While the intent was to give attendees a way to break the ice when networking, I realized the whole concept of personal branding could be summarized by that simple statement, 'Ask me about…'
How is technical communication viewed in your organization? Does your boss's boss think of your department as a core part of the development team, or a burdensome commodity to be acquired at the lowest possible price given an acceptable level of quality? What are you doing to promote your corporate value and advance your career? What should people ask you about…?
When: Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Where: The University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle, Denton, TX Cost: STC Members $25, Non STC Members $25, and Scholarship Students (free - must present valid student ID at check in).
Register and find a full schedule for Be the Captain of Your Career - The Workshop here.
April Social Networking in Denton
by Lacey Corbin and Rhonda Truitt
For the month of April, the Social Networking events will be based around the workshop by Jack Molisani. There will be a chance to meet Jack Molisani at the event on the Friday prior to the workshop. The After Party will be on the Saturday night right after the workshop. Both events are free for all attendees.
Friday, April 7 - Meet the Presenter and Social Networking from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The location will be sent out as the event gets closer. Register for this event here.
Saturday, April 8 - After Party and Social Networking from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The location will be sent out as the event gets closer.. Register for this event here.
Website Address Change
by Bob Want and Celeste Graeff
The North Texas Lone Star Chapter website address has been changed.
Please update your bookmarks so that you can easily access the most current information.
Tech Writing Meets Translation: Tips and Tricks Webinar
by Lacey Corbin
About the Webinar
The next webinar will be March 28 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. This webinar provides an overview on how technical writers can best prepare their documents for translation. By starting technical writing projects with translation in mind, writers will be able to lower costs, save time, and reduce the number of headaches when they eventually turn their project over to a translator.
About the Speaker
Michael Ward has been working in the language services industry for more than 10 years. He is the Director of Business Development and General Manager of TransNation Translations. Before joining TransNation, he worked with two start-ups in the closed captioning and subtitling space.
This year we will be reaching out to local universities by hosting campus visits. One university each month will host a live meeting that will give current STC members a chance to visit with faculty and students of the Technical Communication programs.
Campus Visit at UTA
The next Campus visit will be on Tuesday, April 11 at the University of Texas in Arlington (UTA) from 3:30 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. The location will be sent out as the event gets closer.
If you are interested in speaking at this event, contact Bob Want by 4/4/17 at intuit999@gmail.com.
Can you help our chapter?
We are looking for a volunteer to take pictures and videos at chapter events.
Do you have ideas for programs that would be valuable to you and other North Texas Lone Star STC members? We need also need one person to help with the Programs Committee.
Check our 2017 Event Calendar often! If you see an event on the calendar without details just check back later. We put placeholders on the calendar for all planned events. As we confirm event topics, we post the event title and confirm with presenters. We want to make sure we give you the dates early so you can save them and plan to attend. We hope this helps!
This is Your Chapter - Tell Us What You Want
by Bob Want, Agnes Mends-Crentsil, and Rhonda Truitt
Let us know what you need to learn, what you're interested in, or if you know of a great meeting space. We want to make this chapter as beneficial to you as possible. Your feedback will help us do that. Simply send an email tointuit999@gmail.comwith a suggestion on a topic for a presentation, an idea for a workshop or other event, or what you do and/or don't like about what we're doing.
