Power to Change: Professional Growth in Place  

After a number of years in the field, many of us in technical communication see our careers becoming stagnant but are reluctant to make the choices that could offer renewal, professional or personal growth, additional skills, or simply a temporary break from the usual routine. Employers cat always provide career ladders for technical communicators. Enriching our careers is, to a great extent, our own responsibility and there are myriad ways to do thaif we accept our power to make changes for ourselves.

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