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Welcome to STC Canada West Coast We are a geographic community of the Society for Technical Communication, a worldwide association dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practice of technical communication in all its facets. Our community is known as STC Canada West Coast and represents technical communicators throughout British Columbia. Website and Chapter Membership Welcome to the new chapter members! Thank you for joining our community. Please take the time to register on our website to get the most out of your membership dollars. STC Canada West Coast Chapter NewsOptimizing the Googleability of Your ContentMeeting minutes to follow but just a quick thanks to all who attended in person and remotely. The February 2012 program meeting went on as planned, and only mildly affected by snow and cold. The speaker presented from the comfort of his office and half the registered attendees opted to watch the presentation from their same homey comforts. In-person attendees enjoyed refreshments and networking. The presentation is filled with takeaway ideas and available here: Launching New Service for New WritersAre you new to the field of technical writing, or considering entering the field? Do you have questions about what this work is like, what training is best, what skills you need, or how much you can earn as a technical writer? The newly unveiled Information Interview Service gives you the chance to talk to a volunteer senior technical writer to ask the questions you’ve been wanting answered. Past News Items
From the Latest Issue of Coast Lines President's Message: November 2011 DigestThis month STC features us as Community in the Spotlight! Our VP initiated some community PR and a bit of whimsey with the questionnaire. Get the link to the full story. We also recap a month of chapter activities including an entertaining and informative program meeting about Writing for Translation. Also note that admission rates for members increase to $5 starting in 2012. Student and non-member rates remain unchanged. Pam Drucker Feature: Writing for TranslationAnthony Michael, an experienced translator who is fluent in several languages, provided an overview of translators’ skills and challenges. Translators work with many document types and Anthony provided many examples of the translator’s value to document preparation. Kennedy Kierans & Mary Metzger Viewpoint: Top 10 things not to do at an information interview!Technical writing students can be expected to regard informational interviews as an important step in beginning their careers. Karen Rempel relates her recent experience with a student who demonstrated a startling lack of awareness at his interview. Karen Rempel Register to View the Job Postings You must register to see job postings on this site Job bank postings are limited to members of the STC Canada West Coast chapter. (Employers can still post their jobs without registering.) To register, go to the Registration page. You will need your STC member number to register. We do our best to process your registration within 48 hours. Note that the user name and password that you use to access the stc.org site will not work on this site. Most Recent Forum TopicsCommuting from Gibsons to VancouverRecent Salary Survery for BC?Yoga Outreach - Reach Out ChallengePEBKAC - Lighter moments in technical writingSome good networking groups in VancouverUp-to-the-minute STC NotebookLinks of Interest, 27 January: Social Media, Certification, Craftsmanship, and MoreUpcoming Webinar on 31 January: Successful Strategies for Continuous ImprovementSTC Now Accepts the Discover CardUpcoming Webinar on 25 January: Designing Quick Reference GuidesUpcoming Webinar on 24 January: Introduction to the Mobile Ecology |
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