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Subject:what do you get out of the STC or what would you? From:"T.W. Smith" <techwordsmith -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:57:58 -0400
The question is not "what do you *not* get." <vbg>
Me? I get to occasionally present, which I enjoy, and occasionally
attend worthwhile sessions about technical writing--not all matter to
me and I tend to skip those that don't. I read Intercom 4 times out of
5, my local STC newsletter 100% of the time, neighboring chapter Web
sites monthly, but admit to not bothering with Techcomm 7 times out of
8. I also get to meet some nice folks who do what I do and I get to
use the job resources.
While the latter is probably the benefit I use the most, I have never
had a job interview because of the STC job line nor been contacted for
a job because of my affiliation, though I have had both these
opportunities because of my participation on Web-based, non-STC list
servs.
FWIW, my current STC membership is the first that an employer has paid
for me, my previous memberships (am a senior member) were paid by me.
Truthfully, given the rise in cost, I was on the fence about renewing
if my employer had not forked out ....
What do you guys think about password-protected STC content, such as
job postings?
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