The Search for an Employment Match

by Ursula McCloy, Employment Manager

Without giving you all the details of the job bank on our Web site, I thought I would give you some tidbits to encourage you to use our site. When I say "you" I am referring to both those people who are looking for work, as well as those people who are looking for workers.

Our job bank needs both job seekers and employers to create a win-win situation. Without job postings, there is nothing to draw people to our job bank, but if there are no responses to those ads, then employers will stop posting ads on our site. If you are in a management position or your employer is looking to hire a technical communicator, then present the idea of posting on our Web site. If you are looking for work, don't forget to check out the job bank, and then apply for those jobs that interest you.

For Employers

The process for posting a  job has been automated for employers. So if you are an employer and you are looking for a technical communicator, think about posting on our Web site. What better place could you post a job for free and get so much exposure?  

For Job Seekers

Our Web site has been updated to make it easy for you to tell if a new job has been posted since the last time that you checked. Look no further than the Home page of our Web site; here you will find the date when the job postings were last updated. The following is part of an ad that is currently on our Web site.

Technical Writer/Illustrator (October 25 posting)

A comprehensive user’s manual is required for a family of projectors currently in development and scheduled for release in late Fall 2004.

1. This printed manual must:
• Document and illustrate installation, setup and operational features of a family of projectors, including mechanical adjustments as well as software control.
• Clearly describe model differences in specifications and/or use
• Include all necessary maintenance and service instructions for consumables (such lamp and filter replacement, etc.)
2. Service documentation for the same family of projectors is also required shortly after release of the product.

For details about this job, go to our job bank at www.stc-soc.org.

STC Head Office Job Bank

In addition to our job bank, if you are a member of the STC, you also have access to an international job bank on the STC Head Office Web site. Only members who log in will be able to access the job bank by selecting STC Members-->Job Related Info-->Jobs Database. There are currently about eight October job postings for Ontario (for places like, Toronto, Belleville, and Ottawa). Check them out. Your perfect job may be just a click away.

About Ursula McCloy

As a literature grad and a bit of a software Luddite, Ursula wasn't sure how she'd like the world of technical writing.  It's been eight years since a friend offered her a contract to copy-edit some software guides, and she hasn't looked back. She is currently employed with The PEER Group Inc., where she has tried her hand at just about everything—end user and developer level software docs, QA, UI design, marcom, and internal communications. Outside of work Ursula enjoys gardening, cooking, bicycling, beaching, and being a mother to a three year old.