by Joel Basart | Aug 24, 2023 | Announcements, Career
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 | Jul 24, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month we welcomed people from two countries and two time zones. The group was smaller than usual; apparently summer weather outranks a Zoom meeting! Nevertheless, we had a lively discussion. One writer told us about his student work placement, creating a document...
by Joel Basart | Jul 3, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Our June meeting focused on technical topics, mainly artificial intelligence (AI). One member showed off a Synthesia policies and procedures demo reel for his own consulting company, created using artificial intelligence and generated images. Synthesia is a non-profit...
by Darlene Evanoff | Jun 30, 2023 | Career
The Society for Technical Communication offers several levels of professional certification for technical communicators, beginning with the Foundation level. Are you thinking of writing the CPTC Foundation Level exam? You should! Does the thought of writing the exam...
by Heather Sommerville | Jun 30, 2023 | Announcements, Career, Recent Events
The first webinar in our Finding Work series took place on Wednesday, May 3, at 6 p.m. Pacific time. Lyndsey Steffler and Chris Powell discussed how to create effective portfolios and résumés. Topics include: How to set objectives, catch the reader’s attention,...
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 Brian Young | May 4, 2023 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month we discussed ChatGPT, its growing application in coding and writing, and some of its pros and cons. The STC has given several presentations and workshops on the topic, from fundamental definitions of language learning models (LLMs) and potential new...
by Joel Basart | Apr 25, 2023 | Announcements, Career, Recent Events
Management literature sometimes overly focuses on extroverted leaders, but introverts are equally successful at providing guidance, mentorship, decision-making, and networking. Introverted leaders, about 40% of leaders/executives, possess strengths and abilities that...
by Brian Evancic | Apr 2, 2023 | Techniques, Tools
Traditional project management Waterfall is the traditional project management style. It goes through distinct, consecutive phases, such as planning, execution, and testing. Construction and engineering projects typically use waterfall project management. One project...
