by Darlene Evanoff | Apr 26, 2024 | Announcements, Career, Upcoming Events
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. Join us on Saturday June 15 at 12pm for an introduction to Toastmasters International. Are you already a...
by Ernesto Campo | Apr 24, 2024 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café, Upcoming Events
This month we welcomed technical communicators from Vancouver and Calgary and discussed how fields such as engineering and business analysis can blend in with technical communication. One proposal writer and business analyst went over her experience working for...
by Nicole Greenberg | Apr 14, 2024 | Career, Techniques
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...
by Quyen Nguyen | Apr 1, 2024 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
In this month’s meeting, we addressed some concerns for technical writing contractors: sharing personal information, pivoting your career, and using AI. In the era of paperless transactions, disclosing your banking information to clients can be a concern. Hackers and...
by Sucharita Ghosh | Mar 5, 2024 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
We started by discussing writing samples. Most writers have portfolios of work samples and tailor them depending on the job positions they are applying for, because employers often ask for them. We also discussed the various tools and resources that LinkedIn provides,...
by Quyen Nguyen | Feb 28, 2024 | Career, Tools
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...
by Joel Basart | Jan 14, 2024 | Career, Techniques
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...
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 Joel Basart | Nov 12, 2023 | Announcements, Career, Chapter, Recent Events
The Society for Technical Communication (STC) Canada West Coast chapter is pleased to announce we have given out five STC student memberships for January 2024. Four students are currently enrolled at Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, British Columbia, and one at...