Recent Events

Tech Comm Café: June 15 recap; next meeting August 17

The meeting began with an observation that some tech companies, such as Amazon, are laying off employees, and fewer companies are looking for senior technical writers. A shrinking job market is a good reason to build one’s résumé by volunteering. STC Canada West Coast...

Webinar: Talk to Technical Writers

 September 28, 2022 Are you considering working as a freelance technical writer and have questions? In the session, we will hear from three panelists why they choose to work as a technical writer in a permanent employee role or as an independent contractor and what...

Tech Comm Café: May 18 recap; next meeting June 15

We found lots to talk about when a newer writer asked about editing etiquette. She’d written a blog post and was surprised to see it published with changes she’d never seen and didn’t necessarily agree with. Should the editor send a revised version back to the author...

Tech Comm Café: April 20 recap; next meeting May 18

Résumé tips and opinions about social media filled the bulk of our conversation at April’s Tech Comm Café. In attendance were several human resources veterans, and we kicked things off when one student asked about résumés for new writers. Which is more important:...

Event report: Policies and employee engagement

  On March 23, 2022, policy writer Murray Whitby shared his insights in a webinar, “How Policies Can Undermine Employee Engagement and How to Fix It.” Murray is the president of Policy Protec, the company he founded in 2018, and a member of CPHR (Chartered...

Webinar report: Building a portfolio

On February 15, 2022, technical writer and Mount Royal University instructor Lyndsay Steffler outlined what a portfolio is, pieces to include, portfolio types, and format options. Composed of a collection of “artifacts” that demonstrate skills and experience, a...

Tech Comm Café: February 16 recap; next meeting March 16

  The February meeting focused on proactive steps that technical communicators can take to secure work. This was timely, as it took place the day after the chapter’s Building a Portfolio webinar. The webinar was so well-received that chapter president Joel Basart...

Event report: What is digital accessibility?

On November 13, senior content designer Helen Glavina presented the webinar “What Is Digital Accessibility — and Why Should You Care?” Digital or online accessibility means that people with disabilities can interact equally with website content and tools. Over a...

Webinar: A Future-Proof Approach to Content

Microcontent will open new channels for our content while improving delivery across existing channels. The path to intelligent microcontent is the next step in our journey in structured authoring. AI-powered cognitive content solutions perform best with content...

Tech Comm Café: June 23 recap; next meeting July 21

Although a small gathering, it made for relaxed conversation, and after personal introductions the group was delighted to welcome a technical writing student from Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, attending the Café for the first time. Despite the stereotype...

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