The 2008-09 Touchstone competition is now accepting entries in the following categories: technical publications, technical art, and online technical communication.
Touchstone, the Northern California Technical Communication Competition, is co-sponsored by the Bay Area chapters of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). Proceeds help support chapter activities and are the sole support of the STC Kenneth Gordon [...]
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Northern California Technical Communication Competition (“Touchstone”), 2008-2009 – Call for Entries
Posted in east bay, marin, peninsula, san francisco, software, south bay, technical writer on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Synergistech’s view of the Silicon Valley job market
Posted in contract opp, editor, hardware, instructional design, manager, peninsula, san francisco, software, south bay, staff opp, technical writer, toolsmith, trainer, user experience (UX) on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What’s hot, what’s not, and what to do about it?
Synergistech Communications recently posted its perspective on the state of the job market for technical communicators in Silicon Valley, together with candid advice on where the money is and how to remain in demand.
Synergistech’s take on current Silicon Valley contract rates for ten kinds of technical [...]
Found a technical communications opening you can’t fill?
Posted in east bay, peninsula, san francisco, software, south bay, staff opp, technical writer on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just not the right match?
If you’re hunting for work as a technical communicator in the SF Bay Area and find an opportunity you can’t fill yourself, consider telling the hiring manager about Synergistech and giving us his or her contact information. If we succeed in filling the position, we’ll pay you up to $1000. Here [...]
Senior/Lead Technical Writer, project mgt & user doc, onsite San Jose, CA, to $100K (STP815)
Posted in hardware, project management, software, south bay, staff opp, technical writer, tagged biotech, end-user documentation, online help, pharmaceutical, project manager, single-sourcing, technical writer on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
STP815, Senior/Lead Technical Writer, project mgt & user doc, onsite San Jose, CA, to $100K
Source: Synergistech Communications, Inc.
Job Code: STP815
Job Title: Senior or Lead Technical Writer
Cash/Prizes: Up to $100K base salary, plus a savings incentive plan (similar to a 401k) with a 6% company match, plus a(n almost-unheard-of) traditional pension plan, plus great health, disability, [...]
Technical Writer, mobile Linux platform, to $100K – Sunnyvale, CA (SDA814)
Posted in software, south bay, staff opp, technical writer, tagged api doc, API reference, developer tutorial, documentation, Doxygen, FrameMaker, JavaDoc, mobile systems, read C code, read C#, read Java, sdk doc, smartphones, technical writer, telephony, WebWorks, white paper, wireless, XML on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SDA814, Staff Technical Writer, dev reference doc, C & Linux pref, ~onsite/Sunnyvale, to $100K
Source: Synergistech Communications, Inc.
Job Code: SDA814
Job Title: Technical Writer
Cash/Prizes: Up to $100K plus bonus and excellent benefits
Audience: Software developers implementing company’s mobile Linux platform
Location: Sunnyvale
On/Offsite: Mostly onsite, 2 days/week telecommuting okay once you’re up to speed
Relo/Visa: No
Company Industry/Products/Services:
Smartphone open-source application development platform
Company [...]
Technical Publications Manager, mobile dev doc – Sunnyvale, CA (SMP812)
Posted in contract opp, manager, software, south bay, staff opp, technical writer, tagged api doc, apple, application framework, developer tutorials, DITA, Linux, middleware, mobile platform, networking, offshore, open source, palmsource, pre-IPO, sdk doc, smartphone, technical publications manager, technical writer, wind river systems, XML on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SMP812, Technical Publications Manager, mobile apps platform dev doc, ~onsite Sunnyvale, $open
Source: Synergistech Communications, Inc.
Job Code: SMP812
Job Title: ‘Working’ Technical Publications Manager, potentially contract-to-perm
Cash/Prizes: Whatever it take$, plus benefits that include pre-IPO equity (once you go ‘perm’)
Audience: Software developers implementing development platform for wireless devices
Location: Sunnyvale
On/Offsite: At least two (2) days a week onsite
Relo/Visa: No
Company [...]
Lead Technical Writer with UX & dev doc, to $120K – Sunnyvale, CA (SLX811)
Posted in software, south bay, staff opp, technical writer, user experience (UX), tagged API reference, developer tutorial, documentation, eclipse, FrameMaker, GTK, gtk glade, project manager, read C code, read C#, read Java, technical writer, user-interface guidelines, ux, WebWorks on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SLX811, Staff Lead Technical Writer w/ UX exp, dev doc, Linux pref ~onsite/Sunnyvale, ~$120K
Source: Synergistech Communications, Inc.
Job Code: SLX811
Job Title: Lead/Principal Technical Writer
Cash/Prizes: Up to $120K plus bonuses and excellent benefits
Audience: Software developers implementing company’s mobile Linux platform
Location: Sunnyvale
On/Offsite: [...]
