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Chapter welcomes seven student membership award winners for 2025
The Society for Technical Communication (STC) Canada West Coast chapter is pleased to announce we have given out seven STC student memberships for January 2025. Awarded students are enrolled at Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, British Columbia; Douglas College,...
Proving the value of technical documentation
This article is based on a presentation given by Michelle Irvine at the 2024 Write the Docs conference. Technical documentation matters — but how do you convince your colleagues that it does? If this question has you stumped time and again, you’ll be delighted to...
The Importance of Technical Writing in Research Projects
Technical writing is crucial in various stages and phases of a research project. A basic understanding of the process allows technical writers to know where and how their expertise is needed in this area, which might offer new work opportunities. Technical writing is...
Webinar: Technical Communication in the AI Age
Are you concerned about your technical communication career with the rise of AI? Curious about how it will impact our work and methodologies in the future? Then this webinar is for you! Join us to explore how AI is transforming the field of technical communication....
Webinar: Building Confidence and Leadership with Toastmasters
Do you want to boost your confidence? Do you want to develop your leadership skills? Does public speaking cause you anxiety? If so, then this event is for you. We had the webinar on Saturday June 15 at 12pm and it was an introduction to Toastmasters International. ...
Creativity in technical writing
Creativity is the ability to imagine new and original ideas. It is the freedom to experiment, innovate, and solve problems, while stretching beyond conventional rules. How does creativity fit into the seemingly limited scope of technical writing? I asked myself the...
How to use ChatGPT to find a technical-writing position
Since its introduction, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that lets people seek answers to a variety of solutions and topics, has been playing an essential role in supporting people with various tasks in their personal and professional lives, from...
Job Search 2024 Tips and Tricks Webinar
What is it like searching for a technical communication job in 2024? In this webinar Joel Basart outlines some recent experiences, how job-hunting has changed in the last decade (or more) and what he has learned so far in the process. 1. Introduction - a bit about me...
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