Key Concept Archive
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Transitioning to Techcomm
Have you been a part of a specific work force and are looking to transition to techcomm from another career path? Do you wonder if any of your current skills will translate to techcomm, or are you completely starting over?…
- Key Concepts: jobs and careers, soft-skills
- Filed under: Webinars
- Venues: STC
Frameworks to Manage your Technical Communication Career
In this TC Dojo… Concerned about remaining relevant as a technical communicator? Does climbing the career ladder seem irrelevant in the age of flat organizations and job hopping? This session introduces you to an alternative approach for managing careers: career…
- Key Concepts: jobs and careers, soft-skills
- Filed under: Webinars
- Venues: STC
Advantages of Virtual Teaming Projects for Students, Organizations, and Educators
Project-based learning has long been a hallmark of technical communication academic programs. However, with advances in technology, globalization, and geographically dispersed workforces, students must also learn how to conduct projects as members of virtual teams. This session will explore the…
- Key Concepts: jobs and careers, soft-skills
- Filed under: Webinars
- Venues: STC
Building and Sustaining A TechComm Career
Want to learn what it takes to work – and thrive – in your career? We've got a presentation for that! Come hear strategies that have helped guide a 45-year career that even a pandemic can't slow down. John has worked for…
- Key Concepts: jobs and careers, soft-skills
- Filed under: Webinars
- Venues: STC
Remote For The Win!
Remote work has become the norm during the global health crisis and it isn’t going away any time soon. Many companies are discovering productivity increases even with their staff out of the office and are beginning to announce to their…
- Key Concepts: jobs and careers, soft-skills
- Filed under: Webinars
- Venues: STC
Soft Skills: The Missing Ingredient to Career Success
Content Audits and Chat Bots and IoT, oh my! Tech comm has always been a field in which we plan for output channels that don’t even exist. But it seems like our authoring tools and technology are evolving faster than…
- Key Concepts: jobs and careers, soft-skills
- Filed under: Webinars
- Venues: STC
Stretching Your Technical Communication Skills: Moving Beyond Language Barriers
Never underestimate your ability to see the gaps in conversations, hear the confusions, and understand competing goals in the decision-making process. If you’re in the room and being observant, then you can focus on improving the communication and making sure…
- Key Concepts: jobs and careers, soft-skills
- Filed under: Webinars
- Venues: STC
A Practical Guide to Shape Your Future
Inviting all Leaders, Followers, and Trail Blazers. This session is for everyone! This workshop session is designed to show you how to create your desired future with ease. Want to land that big job? Want to be a part of…
- Key Concepts: jobs and careers, soft-skills
- Filed under: Webinars
- Venues: STC