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Technical Communication Poll: What Drives You to Freelancing?

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One of the career choices that seems to be an increasingly popular option for those in technical communication is deciding to "quit the rat race" and go it alone as a freelancer or independent consultant. A recent study by MBO Partners shows that the independent consulting segment of the workforce in the United States is more than 16 million workers, and continues to grow among all demographics. Choosing freelancing as a technical communication career path ranks right up there with the other big life decisions... Continue reading ...

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Interesting Times: Challenges and Opportunities for Technical Communication

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During a talk with Alan Houser, the incoming President for the Society for Technical Communication (STC), we touched on his background, company, work in the STC, and his plans for the upcoming year. Alan talked about the Chinese proverb or the Chinese curse, which says “may you live in interesting times,” and how the current economic turmoil is impacting friends, colleagues and relatives. His vision for the STC in the coming year includes "working to assist our members while we leverage what I think is the most exciting time in the history of this profession." Continue reading ...