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Technical Writer Opening at Cepheid
We’ve received word of an upcoming need on the writing team at Cepheid. A full job description is not yet available, but if you are interested in more information, please contact Nathaniel Lim at limnathaniel [@] aim.com.
October News Tidbits
Did you remember to submit your best work for the Touchstone awards? Best of luck to all entrants. STC-SVC leadership elections will be taking place in February of the new year! I (Philip) have opted to step down from the … Continue reading
July 23, 2019: Summer Schmooze
We hope you had a great July 4! But the party isn’t over yet – Summer Schmooze with STC-SV is back. Join us at Sam’s Bar-B-Que in San Jose for an evening of delicious conversation and LIVE bluegrass music. Come … Continue reading
Sign Up For TC Camp Now!
Hosted this year at San Jose State University, TC Camp is a weekend of collaboration and creative energy. At this popular techcomm getaway, you’ll do more than talk shop with Silicon Valley’s best technical communicators – you’ll come away with … Continue reading
March 23, 2019: Lunch and Grammar Games Social with STC East Bay
This month we’ve got a great chance to connect, compete for prizes, and have fun with STC East Bay’s spring social! At The Clubhouse in Pleasanton, CA, go head-to-head with your fellow writers and find out who knows Strunk & … Continue reading
STC-SV merge proposal
We at STC Silicon Valley are considering a motion that would significantly change how the chapter functions in 2019 and onward. In theory, it would provide more content to you on a more predictable schedule, better access to talent and … Continue reading
2019 Officer Positions Now Open
Two leadership positions are open for next January’s chapter elections! This year, we have been extremely fortunate to have Karie Fraley and Lena Hunter serve the vital roles of Vice President and Treasurer respectively. I’d like to extend a huge … Continue reading
Want real answers from real hiring managers? Visit STC-SF, 9/19
This month, our friends at STC San Francisco Chapter are hosting a special, no-holds-barred Hiring Manager panel on Wednesday, September 19. If the job hunt is wearing on your nerves, and you’d like to find out from a group of … Continue reading
STC Jobs Bay Area mailing list
To all job-seekers and hiring managers (or those representing them), there’s an untapped resource you may want to check out. The STC Jobs BA bulletin has been active in its current form for over 20 years, and it might just … Continue reading
New resource: RESTful API Slides by Tanya Perelmuter now available
I’m happy to report that our June 2018 meeting was very well attended. By popular request, the slide deck for “Understanding RESTful APIs and Documenting Them with Swagger” can now be found at the link below. It serves as a … Continue reading
New Chapter Officers
The ballot for STC-SV leadership elections is now closed. Thank you to all members who voted! Changes in chapter officers for 2018-2019 are as follows. President: Philip Powers Vice President: Karie Fraley Treasurer: Lena Hunter Secretary: Jenny Hutton Multimedia Manager: … Continue reading
STC-SV Officer Elections, 2018-2019
The ballot for chapter leadership is now open! Cast your vote here. The ballot will close at 11:59pm on March 31, 2018. Election results will be posted the next day. Only subscribing STC members may vote. Remember to enter your … Continue reading
Join the TC Camp 2018 Unconference
Saturday, Jan. 27st, 2018 is TC Camp, a FREE Tech Comm unconference in Santa Clara, CA. It’s called an unconference because attendees propose and vote on topics they would like to discuss and learn about. The 2-hour morning workshops are … Continue reading
Low-cost distance education: DITA, Flare, Framemaker, CMS
This tip comes to us from Dan Littman. For writers seeking to begin or continue their training in tools such as Adobe Framemaker; content management systems; help systems; and more, Austin Community College (TX) offers affordable online courses through their … Continue reading
June’s meeting moved to 6/26/17
Members and non-members alike, please note: the STC-SV meeting for the month of June has been moved down a week. Instead of 6/19, we will instead meet on the following Monday, 6/26. Please update your calendars accordingly, and we will … Continue reading