STC Atlanta – Society for Technical Communication

For our June meeting, we’re hosting Arroxane Eber, president of the Lone Star chapter, for an engaging presentation on how to keep cool during difficult moments in the workplace and to use our communication skills to defuse tension.
Note: We will hold our annual business meeting from 6:30-6:45.
Details
Thursday, June 3 (note the event is on a [...]

One of our own, STC Associate Fellow and Georgia Tech faculty member Rebecca Burnett needs your help with a research survey she’s conducting. She writes:
Dear STC Colleagues,
This survey asks about your experiences collaborating with others in the workplace. You will be asked about the different tools you may use, about how often you use these [...]

Every year, the Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication awards a scholarship to a junior or senior college student who is pursuing a career in technical communication. We’re now accepting applications for this year’s David C. Leonard scholarship.
If you or someone else you know is interested, you can find out more information on [...]

Length: Ongoing
Rate: 1099 BOE
A company that develops a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) for restaurants and retail companies is looking for an Instructional Designer / Trainer.
The client does not have a training department and is looking for a contract Instructional Designer/Trainer to provide those services. The initial engagement will be for several weeks to overhaul [...]

I ran across an excellent blog post from Angela Colter on the tools she uses to conduct accessibility reviews for her clients’ projects. This is a very practical post full of excellent resources.
She notes:
The purpose of the review is to identify barriers on the page that would prevent someone who has a disability–or who is [...]

Now that we’ve increased the power of our site by rebuilding it on the WordPress content management system, we need to put together a team of volunteer Web editors to make sure new content is posted to the site in a timely fashion and with the highest standards of quality.
Duties will include editing and publishing [...]