STC San Diego offers networking and career development opportunities to help tech comm job seekers.
- Chapter Meetings: STC San Diego meetings include programs and networking opportunities. These programs support continued career development and feature speakers with industry knowledge. Our Events Calendar is a great way to check out our programs. Attend our chapter meetings to network and tap into the hidden job market. Join us! Network, learn, and have fun!
- Resume Review: Try our free resume and LinkedIn profile review service.
- Job Seeker Tips: Read these job seeker tips as well as these tips and tricks to help you find your tech comm job.
- Job Boards: These job boards and company websites can help you get started.
- LinkedIn: LinkedIn is a great place to search for tech comm job postings. Follow your connections, favorite thought leaders, and favorite STC chapters to see the largest number of postings.
- Slack: STC San Diego reposts tech comm jobs on our Slack workspace.
- Twitter: (@STCSoCal) You can use the hashtags #Techcomm and #jobs in your search to find possible job openings.
- Occupational Outlook: The Occupational Outlook Handbook describes what technical writers do, the pay, job outlook, and how to become one.
- STC Salary Database: Check out the most current STC Salary Database to find out what you are worth in today’s market.
- If you decide to freelance, make sure you:
- Recruiting Agencies: Consider contacting an employment agency that caters to technical communicators. Please see the disclaimer below for additional guidance.
- Career Evaluation Test: Take a Career Evaluation Test to find out what type of technical communicator job best meets your personality characteristics.
Employment Information Disclaimer
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