Job Search 2024: Tips and Tricks Webinar

On March 16, 2024 the STC Canada West Coast chapter hosted a job search webinar led by Joel Basart, the STC CWC President and current job seeker. 

What is it like searching for a technical communication job in 2024? In this webinar Joel outlined some recent experiences, how job-hunting has changed in the last decade (or more), and what he has learned so far in the process. Ask for a recording here!

Check out our STC Shared Calendar!

We have added a calendar containing all STC events in a shared format. It is located on the Events page about halfway down the page. 

Chapter Meeting

Monthly online chapter meeting. Second Wednesday of each month. All members, volunteers, and non-member volunteers are welcome! RSVP to receive the agenda and login instructions.

  Student Membership Competition

 We have awarded 5 STC student memberships for 2024! Congratulations to the students who will receive STC student memberships and a big thank you to everyone who applied.  

Open House 2024: learn more about our chapter!

On January 17, 2024 the STC Canada West Coast chapter hosted its 3rd annual virtual open house.

Thank you to everyone that attended!

Tech Comm Café: March 20 Recap

Check out our most recent Tech Comm Café recap. We talked about disclosing banking information to clients, changing directions in your career, and building a technical writing portfolio.

Next Meeting: ONLINE on Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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• If you plan to attend, RSVP by 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, to receive login instructions.

Webinar Series: Finding Work

Three webinars to boost your work-finding skills, specifically around portfolios and résumés, interviewing skills, and networking! We have split these topics into three separate webinars, each with their own date and registration as follows:

COMPLETED, Portfolios and Résumés. Lyndsey Steffler and Chris Powell.
For the recording, register here.

COMPLETED Introverts and Leadership: Best Practices for Excelling in the Workplace by Ben Woelk

For the recording, register here. 

Upcoming 2024. Interview Skills. Looking for more tips to ace that interview? Speaker Brian Evancic and another guest will help you hone your interview skills.   

RSVP Interviewing Webinar: For students and members, click here. For non-members, click here.

Madcap Tools Webinar

Completed. The second in a series of Tools webinars, where we have experts outline a specific tech comm tool, and why it should be in your arsenal. 

Our second tools webinar covered the Madcap Software Suite (particularly Flare and Capture). Beth H. outlined how best to use them for creating and managing technical online content. Check out Ernesto Campo’s article for details.

Missed the webinar? STC members and students: Register here to receive a recording of the event.
Non-STC members: Register here to receive a recording of  the event.

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