Re: Professional Memberships on Resumes (was: STC Membership)

[John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

I agree that simply belonging to a professional org doesn't do much.
However, I've held officer positions, inclusing Pres in several
professional organizations, and that DOES mean something to them.

So, if you want the time you spend in an organization to count, take
it to a higher level.

> Yes, Bruce, I do think it doesn't hurt. When I see professional
> organizations
> on a resume, I'm not turned off by them, nor do I consider that the
> mention of
> professional organizations gives the person a leg up, so to speak.


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John Posada, Senior Technical Writer
mailto:john -at- tdandw -dot- com, 732-259-2874

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