This 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.
Anthony 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.
When your work focuses on communicating in straightforward ways, after a while it spills over into the rest of your life. So when three veterans of technical communication came to talk to the STC Canada West Coast Chapter about self employment and working (or not!) with recruiters, no one was surprised by the frank talk.
At the September 20 General Meeting, Jack Molisani gave a lively and informative presentation on writing effective resumes and cover letters. Jack spoke to the group via Skype and the physical distance was no obstacle as he broke down one of the tougher aspects of job hunting into chunks of practical advice.
Anthony 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.
When your work focuses on communicating in straightforward ways, after a while it spills over into the rest of your life. So when three veterans of technical communication came to talk to the STC Canada West Coast Chapter about self employment and working (or not!) with recruiters, no one was surprised by the frank talk.
This month we highlight Canadian salaries, Program pricing plus Page 2 announcements and probably the first birth announcement! Also chapter sees spike in visits since our social media maven started checking in.
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.
Kevin Cuddihy, assistant editor of STC publications, and the STC notebook blogger, asked me to share a few thoughts at the end of the summit. He offered me 30 seconds, and I gave him 2 minutes. Summit. Was. That. Good.
When I renewed my STC membership late last year, I contemplated purchasing an early bird Summit ticket because it was reasonably priced. As the conference committee released preliminary details of the conference topics, I knew this was my year to go. I had never been before, but I was won over by the topic list, and especially the keynote speaker.
Lois Patterson was awarded a free ticket to the MadCap Roadshow March 12, 2010. MadCap develops content management and help authoring tools that pack a lot of punch. Let’s see what she learned “on the road”.
