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Resources
Professional Organizations
The Society for Technical Communication is the premiere organization promoting professional practices and opportunities for students and current communicators in the field. Some examples of people within the technical communication field are: content developers, documentation specialists, indexers, information architects, information designers, instructional designers, researchers, teachers, technical illustrators, technical writers and editors, translators, usability and human factors professionals, visual designers, and Web designers and developers.
The Suncoast Chapter of the STC provides resources and networking opportunities for students and professionals in the Tampa Bay area.
The USF Student Society for Technical Communication endevors to promote a greater knowledge and understanding of technical communication among members of the USF community.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Professional Communication Society fosters a community dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication in engineering, scientific, and other technical environments.
The American Communication Association is a not-for-profit virtual professional association with actual presence in the world of communication scholars and practitioners.
ACA is committed to enabling the effective use of new and evolving technologies to facilitate communication instruction, research and criticism, and to offering a technologically supportive venue for all who study the ways in which humans communicate. While the Association is based in the United States, it is a virtual organization that welcomes participation from academics and professionals throughout the world.
The Association for Business Communication (ABC) is an international,
interdisciplinary organization committed to advancing business
communication research, education, and practice. The membership of the ABC, like the field of business communication, is richly interdisciplinary, drawing members from such fields as management, marketing, English, speech communication, linguistics, and information systems. The membership also encompasses communication consultants and other business practitioners. ABC has a strong membership base in North America, Europe, and Asia and the Pacific.
Academic Organizations
The New Media Consortium (NMC) is an international not-for-profit consortium of learning-focused organizations dedicated to the exploration and use of new media and new technologies. Its hundreds of member institutions constitute an elite list of the most highly regarded colleges and universities in the world, as well as leading museums, key research centers, and some of the world's most forward-thinking companies. For more than 15 years, the consortium and its members have dedicated themselves to exploring and developing potential applications of emerging technologies for learning, research, and creative inquiry.
Resume Content, Design, and Online Hosting
The Job Search Writing Section of the OWL at Purdue Online Writing Lab resource helps you prepare for the different types of writing you may do during the job search process. Topics include resources on effective word choice for job search documents, tailoring your documents for specific employers, how to conduct research on your potential employers, and job skills checklists. Resources also help you write job application letters, thank you and follow up letters, as well as effective acceptance and rejection letters. The Resume and Vita section helps you compose effective résumés and Curriculum Vitae for your job search. Topics include proper page design (which includes using white space, headings, and fonts), as well as resources on tailoring your résumé for specific employers.
Emurse allows job seekers to easily create and maintain a professional resume that is hosted online and available for download in most common formats, including .DOC, .PDF, .RTF, or current Word formats. Resumes are easily updated and hosted online in searchable format free of charge. Emurse also helps you find jobs in any area that fit your qualifications and requirements using a fast, simple job search engine. You also may view popular jobs and suggested job listings based on your Emurse activity and profile.
Multimedia Portfolio Design and Online Hosting
Apojigo is a personalized online Web space that provides you with easy to use tools to quickly build and present a comprehensive and professional Profile that will let you go far beyond your traditional resume to give you the competitive and professional advantage you need.
Apojigo was created by RJM Technologies, a professional IT recruiting and staffing firm with offices in Fairfax, VA. to provide students and professionals with their own online Web presence where they can showcase their career achievements.
Scribblefolio provides online writing portfolio creation and hosting for more traditional writing samples with minimal multimedia content. This is an excellent site for those professionals who produce traditional writing content and who wish to organize their work in an online portfolio for review by prospective employers.