by Ruth-Anne Klassen | Aug 26, 2021 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
At the August 18 meeting we discussed how to manage some risks and maximize the rewards that come with technical writing jobs, with ideas from both technical communication professionals and students. We exchanged ideas about what to include in a portfolio, which can...
by Ruth-Anne Klassen | Aug 2, 2021 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
The July 21 Tech Comm Café discussed interesting topics for aspiring technical communicators. In attendance were technical writing students, a technical writing business owner, a college English teacher who is also studying for a technical writing certificate, and...
by Beth Haggerty | Jul 1, 2021 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Although a small gathering, it made for relaxed conversation, and after personal introductions the group was delighted to welcome a technical writing student from Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, attending the Café for the first time. Despite the stereotype...
by Heather Sommerville | May 26, 2021 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
The May meeting welcomed an assortment of contractors, employees, and students, including a writer from two time zones away. After brief introductions came a reminder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day , which focuses on digital access for a billion people with...
by Joy Schiffner | Apr 30, 2021 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
We had another great turnout for the Tech Comm Café this month, hosted on Zoom. After the usual round of introductions, talk turned to jobs and résumés. One member commented on a recent job posting for a technical writer, which asked applicants to submit a cover...
by Heather Sommerville | Mar 19, 2021 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
We had a bigger turnout than usual at the March meeting, and the normally quick round of introductions went on so many interesting tangents that it took up almost half the meeting! A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, people are adapting to the pros and cons of remote...
