The document discusses how volunteer opportunities can enhance one's resume and career. It encourages readers to seize career development moments by discovering how volunteer work builds experience in areas like networking, writing, presenting, and more. A list of potential volunteer activities is provided across various technical communication organizations, publications, social media platforms, and conferences to help readers identify opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge.

1.
Carpe
Opportunitas!
Seize
the
(career
development)
moment!
Discuss
how
volunteer
opportunities
can
enhance
and
add
valuable
experience
to
your
resume
and
portfolio
in
order
to
increase
the
chances
of
netting
your
ideal
job
or
promotion
that
you
deserve!
Progression
Objectives
• discover
how
various
volunteer
opportunities
can
greatly
improve
your
resume,
•
learn
how
these
opportunities
build
upon
each
other,
• understand
how
networking
increases
your
chances
of
greater
opportunities,
• and
find
out
what
opportunities
other
colleagues
are
pursuing
(during
the
progression
discussion).
Use
these
resources
to
guide
you
with
developing
your
resume
with
volunteer
opportunities.
Community
Opportunities
• Volunteer
at
STC
Summit
• Participate
in
a
community
or
chapter
• secretary,
webmaster,
event
coordinator
Writing
Opportunities
Use
these
places
to
add
more
writing
experience
for
your
resume.
TechWhirl
http://techwhirl.com
STC
Notebook
http://notebook.stc.org
STC
Intercom
http://intercom.stc.org
Your
own
blog
or
website
Social
Networking
Network
with
colleagues
to
expand
your
knowledge
and
interests.
Engage
on
LinkedIn,
Twitter,
and
Quora.
LinkedIn
http://linkedin.com
Twitter
http://twitter.com
Follow
#techcomm,
#stc,
#a11y,
#l10n
Quora
http://quora.com
Presentation
Opportunities
• Present
for
your
community
or
chapter
• Lightning
Talks,
Progressions,
Research
Presentations,
Webinars
• Look
for
call
for
presentations
from
STC,
Tekom,
Rochester
Spectrum,
LavaCon,
and
more.

2.
Build
your
portfolio
Make
examples
available
for
potential
opportunities.
Add
these
items
to
your
website
or
blog.
• websites
• documents
• posters
• presentation
slides
• handouts
Career
Resources
Career
Sherpa
http://careersherpa.net
Inc.
http://inc.com
Dice
News
http://news.dice.com
LinkedIn
Today
http://www.linkedin.com/today
Contact
Roger
Renteria
Email:
roger.renteria@gmail.com
Website:
writetechie.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/rrenteria
Twitter:
@RogerRenteria
Notes