Paula Stern, Author at WritePoint

Job Interviewing Skills

We recently held our Resumes and Interviewing Skills section of our Technical Writing course and as always I am reminded how the safest and best advice is often the most obvious. People know how to behave. They know what is expected of them and yet sometimes during the job interviewing process, they put much of what seems to be common sense away. Some people "barrel" through an interview; some show they are nervous to the point of forcing…

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December 30, 2010

Miscellaneous

Saying Thanks

One of the most satisfying parts of the work I do is helping others. In my early years as a technical writer, I found that I regularly asked questions. It was the only way to learn. I hadn't taken a course - there weren't any when I was first starting out. I would try to do something and if the help didn't help (and it often didn't), I turned to friends and colleagues (here in Israel and abroad).…

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December 28, 2010

Uncategorized

Ladies’ Service

We are looking for an insurance policy for one of our company cars. While investigating options and prices, we came across a special service for women. For free, they will come and change a flat tire, no matter where you are in Israel, no matter where your car breaks down. If a woman calls to request the service, it is free. A man will be charged. I wondered about how this translates into discrimination or reverse discrimination. But…

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December 27, 2010

Tech / Technology

A Look at the Industry

WritePoint started a salary survey about two years ago. Our first was done in December, 2009 and set the standard for the months to come. We already knew what was going to happen and by running frequent surveys, we were able to track the economy crashing down. Our next survey was in February, 2010. Just in those few months, we saw a huge rise in unemployment (from around 3.4% to 11%). It was shocking to see such an…

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December 26, 2010