There is an event at the GW main campus tonight about careers in publishing. I just found out about it, and thought I would pass it along in case anyone is interested in attending.
What this means is that you need to future proof your publishing career and make sure your software skills are ahead of the game.
aining skills in mark-up languages such as HTML/XHTML and XML and being able to design and manipulate CSS (cascading style sheets, which are used to style text for web and digital pages) will increase your manoeuvrability in the job market.
there is no substitute for formal training courses
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