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How do you negotiate a contract; what should be in a contract; payment in dollars or shekels?
COandPI - Copyeditors and Proofreaders Israel will meet on May 27 (Tel-Aviv) and 30 (Jerusalem) at 7:30 PM to discuss "How do you negotiate a contract; what should be in a contract; payment in dollars or shekels?" and "How would different editors edit the same material?"
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Salaries and Freelance Rates Rose in Q2 2007
The average and median salaries for technical/marcom writers rose 788.91 and 500 NIS respectively since the start of Q1. The average direct contractors hourly rate dropped by $0.74, while the median rose by $0.50. Average and median hourly rates for subcontractors on the other hand rose significantly, +$3.67 and +4.65 respectively.
A review of the detailed statistics shows a number of different trends that reflect important changes in the market. The recent drop in the US dollar had very little affect on the report because contractor rates are set in $USD and they had not yet had time to adjust rates. The change in the exchange rate was only reflected for those few writers whose rates are set in NIS because they were converted to $USD using the exchange rate in effect at the time of reporting.
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Are Tech Writing Courses Worthwhile?
The Techshoret list has an interesting thread on technical writing courses in Israel. The thread began as a question about where to find courses and turned into a discussion of how useful they are (or aren't).
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Israeli Elected as At-Large-Director of the STC Worldwide
Leah Guren was recently elected to the Worldwide Board of Directors of the STC (Society of Technical Communicators). She is the first Israeli to serve on the Board of Directors.
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Job Discrimination and Job Opportunity Ads
The CIWI list has an interesting thread on job discrimination in Israel that began as a Job Opportunity announcement on April 23. A number of writers felt that the advertisement was discriminatory and should not be allowed, while others felt that it was justified. It makes for interesting reading and the discussion appears to be continuing (as of April 25).
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Non-Smoker Wins Big in Court
Many nonsmoking writers working in hi-tech who take lunch in local restaraunts complain about cigarette smoke. Yes, Israel has a no smoking law. No, it is not often enforced. Hadas Sela took one restaraunt owner to small claims court and won 2,000 NIS (roughly $500). Press release with a copy of the verdict...
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Living and Working in English in Israel
The CIWI list has a fascinating discussion on Israelis who are native English speakers and how important is for them to learn Hebrew. The discussion began with a job offer so the string is mistitled as JOB OPP - Jerusalem - Public Relations Assistant.
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Techshoret List Changes Hands
April 11 2007
(edited 2 year, 11 month ago)
Tags:Ezriel Yellin just announced that he is turning over the Techshoret list to Paula Stern. Ezriel, also an ordained Rabbi, took over the list from Marjorie Schecter 7 years ago. Paula Stern, who is also the owner of WritePoint
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Israel as an Outsourcing Alternative
March 26 2007
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Tags:Boston.com, the web site of the Boston Globe, has an interesting article on U.S. firms outsourcing to Israel for skilled work in English.
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Acer Notebooks - No Service in Israel
March 21 2007
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Tags:On December 4, 2006 the IGB DDR2 failed and I took it in to Telecode in T-A, who are supposed to give service to Acer notebooks in Israel. They do not keep any stock of spare parts (contrary to the new Israeli law passed in September 2006) ...On March 17 it was aired on Channel 2 TV's Hadshot Motza"sh program and you can see it at
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STC Israel Announces 2006 Salary Survey Results
Surprisingly the STC survey found salaries in Jerusalem (02 area code) to be higher than in Tel-Aviv (03 area code). This is in direct contrast to all of the Elephant surveys.
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Copyright Issues
Pointer to thread on the use of copyrighted materials and real problems being encountered.
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Avoiding Repetitive Stress Injuries
Geoffrey J.S. Hart's recent article in TechW-L discusses how to avoid repetitive-stress injuries.
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Ethical Questions
Read and add your input on the following issues:
Age Discrimination Affecting Tech Writers in Israel
What Should a Non-Competition Agreement Include?
Should Tech Writers have a Code of Ethics?
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Summaries
Upcoming Events
- Feb 17 2012 (22:00 - 23:30)Larry & Mindy’s “From The 60's & 70's With Love” – at Han Yehudia
- Feb 20 2012 (19:30 - 21:45)Voices Israel Group of Poets in English - Tel Aviv meeting
- Feb 26 2012 (19:00 - 21:00)Jerusalem launch of arc-22 (the humor issue)
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Survey Reporting
Requires access rights Freelance Writer Rates (11 pp) Q4/09 Copy Editor Rates (9 pp) Each month, Mark L. Levinson presents one hard-to-translate Hebrew word at a time for discussion. Michael Cohen will teach us practical shortcuts that save us time and make our lives easier. Mark L. Levinson examines the big and little factors that make writing effective. David Siegel looks at the problems in education in Israel and discusses what can be done. Jonathan Plutchok identifies free or inexpensive utilities or plug-ins that save time, increase productivity, improve your computing environment, perform a task you otherwise couldn't do... or is just too much fun to ignore. This column has grown into its own blog at http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com where you can find new issues every week. Paul Schnall teaches us about the power of FrameScript and how to use it. Did you ever wonder what was inside a PC, laptop, or other microcomputer system? Michael Cohen teaches us what's inside and how to configure and build our own. Dr. Tal discusses the principles of professional coaching, focusing on resiliency. Eric Gluch looks at modern marketing. Esther Shira Stepansky takes us on a humorous adventure in the modern day land of Chelm as we look at some of the challenges of making aliyah and finding work in Israel. Making aliyah is supposed to be the fulfillment of my of your Jewish identity, so why does Israel make it so difficult? By Mumpy Dr. Zaidel discusses another aspect of mediation within the framework of Israel's court-approved Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process. Hezy Asher teaches us how to improve our memory. Tom Johnson's podcast episodes, provide tips on recording presentations, and other podcasting related news and events. By multiple authors By Israel Ivri Summaries of events held by Elephant and other organizations throughout the Israeli technical/marcom community. Q2 2010 Survey Results
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Translatable but Debatable
Of Mice and Keyboard Shortcuts
The Why of Style
Broken Bell Education in Israel
Jonathan's Tool Bar & Grill
It's in The Script
Do it Yourself
Coaching for Success
Hunters and Gatherers
Moving to Chelm
Why am I a Tech Writer?
Life as a Tech Writer
Building Bridges (in Hebrew)
Don't Forget
World of Podcasting
Effective Management ניהול אפקטיבי
Scribblin' With Steph
Life in Northern Israel
Life on the Southern Front of Israel
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