TechComm SIG - Positioning the Technical Communicator in Today’s Job Market | Virtual

Join us for a presentation featuring guest speaker Joana Donovan, founder of Propel Résumé and Career Services.

In this presentation, Joana Donovan will connect career targeting, résumé strategy, LinkedIn visibility, and portfolio development in a practical discussion on how technical communicators can position themselves in today’s job market.

You will leave this session with practical strategies to

• Identify industries, roles, and opportunities that lie beyond traditional technical writer titles where technical communication skills are needed.
• Reframe your resume around capabilities, accomplishments, transferable skills, and employer needs
• Showcase your expertise in portfolio and work samples effectively, including representing proprietary or confidential work that cannot be shared
• Strengthen your LinkedIn presence, including how to use newer LinkedIn features.

ATD Tech Comm SIG is a space for technical communicators in Florida and beyond to connect, share knowledge, and support one another! Bring a friend, a coworker, colleagues, etc., and help us grow our community!

Agenda: 

• 6:30 - 7:00 Optional networking
• 7:00 - 8:00 Program