by Ruth-Anne Klassen | Dec 4, 2023 | Spotlights
This spotlight article features Ruth-Anne Klassen. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Technical Writing Certificate. She currently works as a Customer Service Associate in home improvement. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Ruth-Anne is interested in clean...
by Ruth-Anne Klassen | Nov 26, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
We heard about people looking for new roles, and exchanged ideas for finding a job more easily and for greater job satisfaction. Experienced small-business owners exchanged ideas about how they started their business and shared helpful online resources. Some prefer to...
by Ruth-Anne Klassen | May 29, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
We started with some news of a potential promotion for an attendee. During an informational interview with a lead technical writer at her company, the lead writer suggested she apply for a technical writing position and write her own job description! We talked about...
by Ruth-Anne Klassen | Feb 27, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
At the February Tech Comm Café, attendees exchanged insights about finding employment and setting themselves up for good working conditions. They enjoyed sharing past experiences and looking forward to advancing in their careers as technical writers. We initially...
by Ruth-Anne Klassen | Jul 2, 2022 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
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...
