by Wendy Hollingshead | Dec 27, 2017 | Career
Interviewing as a consultant for an assignment is more than just determining whether it’s a good fit. It can pay off to do some investigating in the interview, but that means looking beyond things like company culture and pay scale. Don’t be afraid to ask questions...
by Serena Beck | Dec 14, 2017 | Recent Events
STC West Coast Chapter’s first online webinar covered a summary of what president Serena Beck learned from the first STC Summit she attended: “Lessons Learned from the 2017 STC Summit.” The webinar took place on October 24, 2017. In her webinar you can listen to her...
by Serena Beck | Dec 5, 2017 | Announcements, Career
The STC Canada West Coast chapter is excited to announce that five BCIT technical writing students in Vancouver will receive free 2018 STC student memberships. The five students are (top row, left to right) Brian Weatherby from Delta, Verna Lethbridge from Maple...
by Megan Alford | Dec 5, 2017 | Spotlights
December’s Spotlight features Laurie Izgerean, a professional writer, educator, and online instructional designer. Laurie’s diverse portfolio includes books, blogs, and business articles, as well as industry trade publications. She is currently a business...
by Jenny Riecken | Dec 3, 2017 | Recent Events
Stephen Gauer’s webinar on November 22 provided chapter members and other attendees an informative overview of the freelance technical writing business, based on his own experience. Stephen has been a professional writer for 40 years, and a freelance trainer, writer,...
by Christina Drabik | Nov 20, 2017 | Announcements, Tech Comm Café
November’s meeting began with a surprise: our regular meeting place was closed for a special event. We found another coffee shop around the corner instead. For the benefit of some new people who weren’t familiar with local STC activities, we discussed recent...
by Serena Beck | Nov 13, 2017 | Announcements, Tech Comm Café
Tech Comm Café provides networking opportunities, job leads, answers to work-related dilemmas and a burst of professional entry to keep you motivated. The next Tech Comm Café in the Victoria area will meet on Wednesday, November 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m. LOCATION: Churchill...
by Serena Beck | Nov 5, 2017 | Announcements, Chapter, 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. We’ll also discuss and decide on our budget for...
by Jenny Riecken | Nov 3, 2017 | Spotlights
In November’s spotlight we feature STC Canada West Coast Chapter Secretary/Treasurer Beverlee Bishundayal. Beverlee discusses her current job, her path to becoming a technical communicator, and what she likes about being a chapter member. Question: Can you briefly...
by Heather Sommerville | Oct 31, 2017 | Announcements, Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month’s meeting started with a work-related dilemma: how do you convince busy team leaders to delegate work? Some say it’s easier to do everything themselves. They know the work will be done right and on time, and they don’t have to take time out of their busy...
