November 2003 (Volume 15 Number 3) About the Quill
In This Issue
President's Message
Find out what Heidi means when she says, "Everything I ever needed to know, I learned at an STC meeting." More
Letter to the Editor
Get an 'initial' introduction to acronyms from one of our readers. Things are not as they seem. More
This Month in History
In keeping with the STC's 50th anniversary, we celebrate the achievements of our chapter that have taken place in November over the years. More
Managing Your Employment Needs
Both job seekers and employers have a lot to gain from our Employment Manager. More
Workshop Summary and Tips About Visuals
Find out what happened at the Patrick Hofmann graphics workshop and get a few tidbits about creating visuals. More
View From the Other Side -- the other side of unemployment
Nancy Halverson started a new job in England. Find out about it and the differences that she has noticed. More
Technical Writing in the Aerospace Industry
It's not every day that you have to document how to destroy a product. Find out the other differences about writing in the aerospace industry. More
Company Recognition Award
Many companies do a lot for the STC, either directly or indirectly. Why not nominate one of them for this award? More
Recap of the October General Meeting
Without a good résumé, you can forget finding a good job. If you missed the October general meeting, you don't want to miss its recap. More
Upcoming Events
There's lots to see and do in our chapter. Find out what upcoming meetings might interest you. More
Toronto Chapter's November Meeting
If everything you needed to know you learned at an STC meeting, it only makes sense that you should attend more than one STC meeting a month. More
The Consulting and Independent Contracting Corner
Consulting and Independent Contracting (CIC) is a Special Interest Group (SIG).
In the third installment of her column, CIC-SIG Manager, Elaine Garnet, talks about how to perform market research. More
Recap of CIC October Meeting
It's not what you think...well actually, it is just that. Find out about Conscious Constructive Thinking (CCT) and how it can help you. More
STC Head Office
Find out about an online meeting room that is available for Region 1. More
Memories
Find out what technical writing was like more than 20 years ago, before computers were used. More
Book Recommendations
If you are a manager or team leader, you may want to check out the titles of these five books. More
Word Origins
In keeping with our general meeting in a new high-tech classroom at the University of Waterloo, the word origins this month have to do with education. More
The Editor's MessageNovember can be a daunting month, with winter approaching and, dare I say it, the holiday season just around the corner. For Canadians, there is no special holiday this month, which means no long weekends. With this in mind, we needed to find something to celebrate...something new. While we couldn't arrange for a new holiday, we did manage to find a few things that are new. New Banner for Our NewsletterDrum roll please. The winning entry in the first banner competition goes to (pause to open the envelope)... Patrick Hofmann. The runner up is, newcomer to the the technical communication field, Stephen Neville. Congratulations to both of these winners on a great job! Patrick's design came to him while he was practising his procrastination skills. The design's clean and simple lines are in keeping with the established 'look and feel' of our newsletter. Patrick also did a great job delivering his recent graphics workshop, because it was a huge success. Stephen submitted several banner designs, which demonstrates not only his skill, but his enthusiasm and eagerness to try new things. Having also submitted several articles to The Quill, Stephen has shown us what you can achieve when you get involved. Thanks also go to Opal Gamble, who incorporated the features of the banner into a new look for The Quill, and Margie Yundt who provided her feedback in the various design phases. A New Web Address for Our SiteIn September, Shannon Hilker developed a new look for our chapter's website. Part of that process included a new web address. Currently, users are redirected to the new site automatically if they use the old address. That redirection will not be available for much longer. Please update your browser Favorites to www.stc-soc.org. And, in case you are wondering about the 'soc' in our address, it stands for Southwestern Ontario Canada. New Poll FeatureOur survey says, "We want your opinion." To let you express your opinion and have a say in the direction of the chapter's activities, regularly-changing polls are being posted on our website's home page. If you participate in the current poll, you can indicate whether you like the current format of The Quill. Future polls will enable you to help choose which telephone seminars we will offer in certain months. Here's yet another reason to access our site frequently. By responding to the polls, you can make a difference.
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