The August 2009 Chapter Meeting
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Acting Lessons for Interviewees
Job interviews are among the most stressful situations anyone ever faces. The stress can be managed and put to good use. This presentation offers a new paradigm for interviews that can help you stay relaxed and in control of the process. It demonstrates techniques borrowed from method acting and presents a little experimental psychology. With increased awareness of non-verbal communication and a modicum of practice, these techniques can make the challenging process of interviewing more enjoyable and more effective for technical communicators.
Speakers:
Stan Stansbury has a checkered past covering acting, teaching, training, and technical writing. He's survived literally thousands of interviews, and is now passing along techniques that have worked for him.
Date:
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Stan Stansbury
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
6:00 to 7:00 pm: Networking, conversation & dinner
7:00 to 7:15 pm: Announcements
7:15 to 8:30 pm: Presentation
8:30 to 9:00 pm: Conversation,
follow up on job announcements
9:00 to 9:15 pm: Clear the room; move conversations to the sidewalk
Highlands Country Club,110 Hiller Drive, Oakland, California