by Mark Johnston | Nov 30, 2024 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café, Upcoming Events
This month, technical writers, students, and professionals gathered to discuss career building, networking, and transitioning into technical writing. They focused on volunteering, student insights, job search tips, portfolio development, networking resources,...
by Joel Basart | Nov 8, 2024 | Announcements, Upcoming Events
On January 8 2025, the STC Canada West Coast chapter is holding our fourth annual virtual open house through Zoom. Our chapter board and volunteers are attending along with other STC members, and providing opportunities to ask questions about the chapter and STC...
by Ernesto Campo | Nov 8, 2024 | Announcements, Chapter, Recent Events
Adding content operations to companies’ content strategy can save money and time. Rahel Anne Bailie has been working with content since 1989, performing as a content consultant for organizations of different sizes and writing for numerous industry publications. On...
by Ernesto Campo | Nov 8, 2024 | Announcements, Career, Chapter, Recent Events
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,...
by Ernesto Campo | Nov 8, 2024 | Chapter, Recent Events
According to a Forbes report, the increase in the use and potential of Artificial Intelligence in the tech workplace and workforce is the big trend to follow in 2024 and the years to come. Joel Basart, president of the STC Canada West Coast Chapter and with 30 years...
by Susan Nishi | Oct 28, 2024 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month’s discussion focused on finding jobs for those new to technical writing, transferring skills from another field, networking, and the current job market. A central theme was: how does one get the first job as a technical writer? Previous experience in...
by Tessa Chandler | Sep 30, 2024 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month’s Tech Comm Café brought together a wide range of professional experience. We were joined by engineers, marketing professionals, students, and experienced technical writers. This gave everyone the chance to see the many paths available in the...
by Ernesto Campo | Sep 23, 2024 | Announcements, Chapter, Upcoming Events
The STC Canada West Coast chapter awards STC student memberships annually. Successful applicants receive a one-year STC student membership, valued at US$80.00. To be eligible, students must provide proof of current enrollment in an approved post-secondary technical,...
by Heather Sommerville | Aug 29, 2024 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
We had a smaller group than usual this month, possibly because it’s difficult for a Zoom meeting to compete with summer activities, vacation absences, and good weather. However, the conversation ranged more widely than usual, and we took some interesting detours along...
by Melissa Huang | Aug 25, 2024 | Career, Techniques
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...
