Wednesday

Volunteer at Shoes for Austin

Every once in awhile, a group of technical writers and developers will get together to volunteer at a local charity. It's always a good thing to give back to the community. Today we go to Shoes for Austin, a nonprofit organization that helps other nonprofits distribute brand-name athletic shoes to children and families who meet self-improvement goals. Shoes for Austin operates a warehouse in town where they store all the shoes they receive. Several of us spend the morning sorting, boxing, labeling, and carting shoes around the warehouse. By the end of the shift, we fill up several shipping palettes worth of shoes, ensuring they will get to their destination on time.

Attend a Brown-Bag Presentation

This afternoon I attend the brown-bag presentation that Robin and Neerja put together. They talked about our department's recruiting efforts and how people can get involved. Even though I'm fairly new to the company, I still want to get involved with recruiting other technical writers. Recruiting seems like a fun way to meet new people and take on new responsibilities at the same time. At some point I will join a recruiting team, most likely the one that goes to the University of Texas, and meet with other team members on how to attract and evaluate the best technical writer candidates.