by Heather Sommerville | Jul 25, 2018 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month we welcomed a smaller group for coffee and chat. Absentees were, presumably, either lounging on local beaches or holidaying in distant lands. However, the suggestion to skip the August meeting because of anticipated low attendance was met with horrified...
by Serena Beck | Jul 23, 2018 | Announcements, Recent Events
About This Meeting This is an all-hands meeting to discuss upcoming events, welcome all volunteers, and review the work that needs to be done to keep our chapter moving forward in serving our community of writers. If you want to find out what’s happening, have some...
by Serena Beck | Jul 16, 2018 | Announcements
About This Meeting This is an all-hands meeting to discuss upcoming events, welcome all volunteers, and review the work that needs to be done to keep our chapter moving forward in serving our community of writers. If you want to find out what’s happening, have some...
by Andrew McFallon | Jun 25, 2018 | Announcements, Tech Comm Café
The next Tech Comm Café in Victoria is on Wednesday, July 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Our Summer Social is a chance to catch up with Victoria’s tech comm community. Everyone is welcome. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to admin (at) stcwestcoast.ca. Location: Glo...
by Amruta Phansalker | Jun 24, 2018 | Career
When the much-debated value of a technical writer’s contribution assumes centerstage, nothing says it better than the changing nature of the technical writing profession. Originally the “story-tellers” for the product at hand, writers today, are donning more hats than...
by Andrew McFallon | Jun 24, 2018 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Once again, some new faces turned out for the June 5 Tech Comm Café in Victoria. And, once again, the discussion was lively, varied, and long-lasting. We all cleaned our plates, drank our beer, and covered five topics at the busy Northern Quarter bar and music venue...
by Rick Georg | Jun 7, 2018 | Career, Recent Events
Renée McTavish is a technical writer and Certified Professional Résumé Writer™. On May 28, 2018, the STC Canada West Coast chapter held a webinar in which Renée shared tips on how technical writers can use résumés, LinkedIn, social media, and portfolios. Résumés...
by Serena Beck | Jun 2, 2018 | Announcements
About This Meeting Every June, the chapter holds a special strategic planning meeting to set priorities and plan events, speakers, and initiatives for the coming year. This is your chance to contribute, and to meet the 2018-2019 board. Who Should Attend? All chapter...
by Brian Weatherby | May 17, 2018 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month’s Tech Comm Café was a mix of new and old faces and covered a wide range of topics. Job lead. The meeting started with an interesting job lead put forward by one of our experienced freelancers. According to an article in The Editors’ Weekly, the Canadian...
by Serena Beck | May 15, 2018 | Announcements
About This Meeting This is an all-hands meeting to discuss upcoming events, welcome all volunteers, and review the work that needs to be done to keep our chapter moving forward in serving our community of writers. If you want to find out what’s happening, have some...
