Ideal Second Career
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009Changes in the economy often mean unexpected layoffs and situations that prompt one to think of a career change. Technical communication is a profession that allows you to leverage your prior background and training into a new career. No matter what industry you worked in, you can take those skills and reapply them in a [...]
Occupational Summary
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008One of the more accurate occupational summaries I’ve come across for technical communicators is this one from the Alberta government. Usually, the description of the occupation is somewhat out of date, but here they seem to have it right.
Celebrating 10 Years!
Saturday, November 1st, 2008This year marks the 10th anniversary of our first graduating class. To celebrate, we are holding an open house, drop-in, casual reunion on Saturday, November 22, from 2-5 p.m. in the Lower Kaleidoscope room at Seneca @ York. Stop by and help us celebrate!
Building Bridges
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008Technical communicators are always building bridges — between technology and its users, between content and design, and between groups or individuals so that the flow of information can be smooth and easy. In that way, we are always making connections. We connect people with the information they need to solve a problem, perform a task [...]
Seeing the Big Picture
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008High tech companies have a lot of moving parts. There are numerous projects on the go, multiple teams at work, different divisions to oversee company operations, and the need to continually keep one eye on what’s going on outside the company as much as what’s going on inside it. It’s very easy to lose sight [...]
Gadget Junkie Heaven
Monday, June 16th, 2008If you were the kid who took all her toys apart to see how they worked… If you love to browse the tools, products, and gadgets in every Big Box store you see… If your version of the ideal present is something that whirrs, clicks, or runs on electricity… If you’re an inveterate tinkerer… …You [...]
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