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 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...
