by Jason Wu | Apr 30, 2022 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Résumé tips and opinions about social media filled the bulk of our conversation at April’s Tech Comm Café. In attendance were several human resources veterans, and we kicked things off when one student asked about résumés for new writers. Which is more important:...
by Heather Sommerville | Mar 20, 2022 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Most people at the March meeting were repeat visitors, mainly experienced writers but some students as well. It was good to see familiar faces as well as new ones. We began with a spirited discussion of robocalls (especially the ones that wake us before dawn)...
by Hannah Lind | Feb 23, 2022 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
The February meeting focused on proactive steps that technical communicators can take to secure work. This was timely, as it took place the day after the chapter’s Building a Portfolio webinar. The webinar was so well-received that chapter president Joel Basart...
by Beverley Burrows-Pym | Jan 30, 2022 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This was the first meeting of the Tech Comm Café in 2022. The group opened with personal introductions and a discussion about the upcoming open house and portfolio webinars. New guests were welcomed, as were returning guests from the technical writing field. Someone...
by Hannah Lind | Nov 28, 2021 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
There were several first-timers at this meeting, new to technical communication, excited by it and eager to glean nuggets of the latest industry intel. So, after the initial introductions, the conversation was a Q&A with the attendees who brought decades of...
by Beth Haggerty | Sep 27, 2021 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This was the first meeting of the fall season and the group opened with personal introductions and tales of summer trips, or trips that were not taken due to the wildfires and COVID-19 that have sadly ravaged our province. After welcoming a first-time guest from...
