About the program
A roomful of technical communicators is seldom at a loss for ideas or opinions, and that goes for a Zoom-roomful as well. So join us for a lively and wide-ranging exploration.
Relevant articles:
- Tech Layoffs Shock Young Workers. The Older People? Not So Much. – NY Times
- Google, Microsoft, Amazon and other tech companies have laid off more than 70,000 employees in the last year – CNBC
- Here are the latest tech layoffs as the industry shudders – CBS News
- Tech Layoffs: U.S. Companies That Have Cut Jobs In 2022 and 2023 – Crunchbase
Discussion questions:
- Is there anyone who’d like to share layoff experiences?
- Were there organizational signs at your company, or were you surprised?
- What are ways to prepare in case it happens?
- How did you market yourself post-layoff as you applied to positions?
- What did you learn along the way?
- Are there trends as to what industries are hardest hit by layoffs? Are some more stable than others?
- How do you make your value visible in an organization?
- How can you use layoffs to pivot your career to a new industry or type of tech comm work?
We look forward to seeing you there.
Event Info
Time: Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 6:30 PM Pacific
Location: Zoom
Program:
6:30 to 7:00: Networking
7:00 to 7:25: Announcements
7:30 to 8:30: Open discussion
8:30 to 8:45: More networking
~ 8:45: End the Zoom meeting
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- Members of other chapters welcomed. If you belong to another STC chapter, you can attend our meetings.
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