North%20Bay%20STC%20meeting,%20Petaluma,%20June%2021st,%202007

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North Bay STC meeting, Petaluma, June 21st, 2007

• All you ever wanted to know about technical
  communicationsResumes and Portfoliosbut were
  afraid to ask
• Andrew Davis
• Synergistech Communications

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Overview

• Context
• Goals
• Part 1 Resumes
• Part 2 Portfolios
• Part 3 Parsing the job description
• Part 4 At the interview
• Part 5 Q A

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Context

• My experience
• 2 yrs journalism and marcom, 8 yrs tech pubs
  (as staff TW, Pubs Mgr, contract TW), 7 yrs
  tech comms recruiting
• My role
• Matchmaker, advisor, champion
• My sources
• (1) industry hiring managers, (2) research into
  trends, (3) job descriptions, (4) candidates

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Goals

• Keep you sane
• Secure work reliably and efficiently
• Operate transparently
• Give you ideas and hope
• Address your questions

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Part One Resumes

• Role of a Technical Communicators resume
• Guidelines
• What works
• What doesnt work?
• Resume-writing resources

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Part Two Portfolios

• Role of a Technical Communicators portfolio
• What works?
• What doesnt work?

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Part Three Parsing the job description

• Identify
• Audience
• Deliverables
• Subject Material
• Seniority
• Location
• Breadth
• Growth Path
• Customize your cover letter

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Part Four At the Interview

• Bring hardcopy of your resume
• Bring relevant portfolio samples
• References
• Ask for the job

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For more info...

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• www.synergistech.com
• 1-866-591-2968