The community events listed below may be of interest to STC Canada West Coast members. For a list of current and upcoming chapter events, click the links under the Upcoming Chapter Events heading in the left column.

STC Job Seeker Bootcamp

STC announces a FREE program for members who are currently seeking employment or contracts.

In this tough economic climate, STC would like to extend a helping hand to those conducting job searches. While members have free access to the Job Seeker Boot Camp, as well as many other benefits, STC has made this program available to nonmembers for the affordable rate of $65. So if you have friends or colleagues seeking employment, be sure to tell them about this special offer.

The STC Job Seeker Boot Camp includes four elements to help the effectiveness of your search:

FREE access to the STC Career Center where NEW job postings specific to technical communicators are listed and shown to members EXCLUSIVELY FOR 14 DAYS before they are released to the public. STC recently partnered with the top recruiters in the tech comm field to post the best job openings on our Career Center.

FREE access to a dozen-plus articles written by and for technical communicators about how to distinguish yourself, how to identify hidden job markets, what questions to expect during the interview, and how to increase your perceived value to your next employer. The work of technical communicators is an important contribution to a company’s bottom line. Learn what to emphasize when describing the value of your accomplishments.

FREE access to audio podcasts by well-known STC recruiters. John Hedtke and Jack Molisani speak on topics such as: mistakes technical communicators make during job searches, résumé tips, creating buzz about yourself during your search, and how to ace the interview.

FREE access to the latest STC Salary Survey to help you establish your value during negotiations. The survey also shows how technical writers have shifted from state to state or metropolitan areas, where salaries are holding firm, and where the largest increases in salaries have occurred. Learn what the average, median, and 90th percentile salary are for technical writers in your area.

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

The STC Job Seeker Boot Camp is presented as an additional FREE benefit for members.

Win a complimentary ticket for MadCap Software 2010 Roadshow!

STC CWC has one complimentary ticket for the MadCap Software 2010 Roadshow. It’s up for grabs - all you have to do is write a quick blurb about the event afterwards for Coast Lines. Leave a comment in the Madap 2010 Roadshow forum thread. We’ll pick one person at random at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26.

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MadCap Software is including Vancouver, BC as one of the cities for its 2010 traveling roadshow and would like to offer all STC Members from the Canada West Coast Chapter a special last minute discounted price.

Mike Hamilton, VP of Product Management, will be hosting the intensive one-day technical writing seminar. The seminar will provide you with valuable information on how to gain the most out of your technical writing & publishing tools in a challenging market environment.

The road show will be held on March 12th at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown. For more details, please visit MadCap | The 2010 Roadshow.

For information about the special discounted pricing or if you have any questions about this event please feel free to contact MadCap’s Roadshow Coordinator Joe Stopa at 888.623.2271 x207 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please contact Joe soon because seats are limited.

Information Mapping, April 7-8

Attend this powerful 2-day training seminar and learn to communicate with clarity and impact! Information Mapping® is the world’s leading documentation best practice. For over 40 years industry and government leaders like Bell
Canada, BMO Financial, Heath Canada, and even NASA, have trained their people on “the Method” to ensure the communications that drive their operations are clear, concise, accurate and usable.

“Mapping Business Communications” is a 2-day in-class seminar that provides attendees with the Information Mapping tools needed to develop concise, easy to read, persuasive business communications.

Why should you attend? Here’s a complete description of the seminar’s learning objectives and benefits.

Details
When: April 7-8, 2010, 9am to 5pm
Where: Nexient Learning, 555 Burrard St. (Map)
Fee: $1,710 (Plus tax. Includes lunch and refreshments)
Promotion: STC CWC members receive a 25% discount off the registration fee.

Space is limited so register now!

This training includes the new Formatting Solutions Pro™ 4.0 software. Download a free 30-day trial version today.

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