by Aaron | Jan 5, 2014 | Recent Events
About This Meeting Chapter council meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month. The agenda includes committee and executive business, as well as volunteer and leadership training. Who Should Attend? All chapter members and volunteers, including non-member...
by Celia Chan | Jan 4, 2014 | Techniques
In the health and medical fields, technical communicators are also known as medical communicators. Medical communications is the translation of complicated information into easily understood material, applied specifically to the health, medical, and pharmaceutical...
by Kristin Beeby | Dec 9, 2013 | Career
Are you considering a career in technical writing? There are many galmourous Hollywood portrayals of journalists and novelists, but technical writers are overlooked. This oversight can make it difficult to picture what qualifications and skills are needed for this...
by Jacob De Camillis | Nov 28, 2013 | Techniques
If you find yourself overseeing or working with translators during a technical communication project, here are a few pointers to ensure quality and smooth relations: Make sure the source text is clear of cultural...
by Mellissa Ruryk | Nov 19, 2013 | Recent Events
Please Join Us for a Holiday Social Night Come and celebrate the season with us, your friends and associates, fellow chapter members and volunteers! Please feel free to bring your significant other, friends who understand that technical writers really can be fun to...
by Autumn Jonssen | Nov 18, 2013 | Spotlights
This month we are spotlighting Dana Fujikawa who is a former software engineer turned technical writer and now operates his own freelance technical writing business: Essential Instructions Inc. Prior to freelancing, Dana built his technical writing experience at...
by Mellissa Ruryk | Nov 5, 2013 | Techniques
Robert Hershenow is an incoming assistant co-manager of the Instructional Design and Learning (IDL) special interest group (SIG) of the STC. He’s also a member of the famous ‘garage’ band that plays annually at the STC Summit, the Rough Drafts. Recently, Robert gave a...
by Gwen Higgins | Nov 3, 2013 | Career
A career in technical writing need not start with a degree in English, Journalism or Technical Communication. Many companies seek writers with specific education and experience related to their industry, such as science, engineering or software development. These...
by Aaron | Oct 27, 2013 | Recent Events
Description This is our second annual professional development night on networking. When it comes to job hunting and career management, networking can be a big challenge for many tech comm professionals. So this year, we’re getting back to the basics and...
by Aaron | Oct 27, 2013 | Announcements
In the near future, we will begin delivering chapter communications through email. These emails will include the re-introduction of our Coast Lines newsletter, job postings (members only), and announcements. Coast Lines Our Coast Lines newsletter hasn’t been...