Re: Are we a "professional society"?

[Don Stovicek <drstove -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM>]

Excellent point, Diane. For my two cents, I learn more from the couple of
lists that I am on than I do at formal association meetings. Since you
mentioned it, I AM going to list them. Maybe as associations. The more the
merrier. By the way, I have yet to come across a prospective employer or
client who isn't impressed by the Awards and Organizations list on my
resume. But I would dollars to donuts that not a one ever checked them out
to see if they were legit.

Don


Williams, Diane (contractor) wrote:

> Would y'all consider youselves as a sort of professional society? I sure
> do learn a lot here with my fellow Tech Whirlers and Tech Commandos!
>
> How many of you have listed being a member of the Technical
> Communicators or Technical Writers mailing lists on your resumes (along
> with STC, for example)?  Should I add being a list member to both these
> groups on my resume?
>
> Whaddaya think?  :-\
>
> ~~Diane (whose last day at this e-mail address will be Nov. 14)
>
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