http://tc.eserver.org/authors/Cheirrett,_Peg_A. A bibliography of works by Cheirrett, Peg A. in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Cheirrett,_Peg_A. http://tc.eserver.org/24927.html http://tc.eserver.org/24927.html This panel presents three different perspectives on change: Several forces are converging to change the field of technical communication; panelist predicts some of the skills needed to survive those changes. Panelist examines the toll that change exacts on the individual and suggests personal and professional strategies for managing that change. Panelist demonstrates that, in a tight economic market, technical communicators can learn to substitute the concept of a “portfolio careerâ€Ω for the traditional career ladder. http://tc.eserver.org/24429.html http://tc.eserver.org/24429.html This paper documents the beginnings of an effort to increase the diversity of technical communicators in the Pacific Northwest. An ad hoc committee of technical communicators came together for this purpose because they believe that greater diversity will help technical communicators better understand and reach audiences from a wide variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds. The committee is using the STC International Student Technical Writing Competition as a tool for introducing technical communication as a career choice to people of color at the high school level. http://tc.eserver.org/22879.html http://tc.eserver.org/22879.html The 'Hollywood Model' is one of several work trends that have emerged to satisfy the needs of the changing U.S. workplace in the last couple of decades. This paper will: examine some of the forces that have precipitated change in the U.S. workplace; explore emerging work trends especially relevant to technical communicators; and recommend a small set of key skills that technical communicators will need to develop in order to thrive in the changing workplace. http://tc.eserver.org/21670.html http://tc.eserver.org/21670.html This panel presentation addresses three questions: What changes/forces are shaping technical communication? What skills will we need to meet the changes in technical communication? What strategies can we use to maintain a sense of balance as we move to meet these changes? http://tc.eserver.org/21378.html http://tc.eserver.org/21378.html As the 90's come to a close, there have never been more options for technical communicators to ply their trade and make a good living. Today, in addition to working as company employees, we are thriving as temporary employees, independent contractors, and owners of temporary agencies and outsourcing companies. Consequently, temporary employment, independent contracting, and the management of technical communication businesses have become a way of life for many technical communicators. http://tc.eserver.org/21239.html http://tc.eserver.org/21239.html Forces are converging in the mid-90's that threaten to change the shape of technical communication forever. This paper-attempts to examine a few important manifestations of the coming ICE age (Information, Communication, Entertainment): business pressures to shrink documentation; a manifesto to move from paper to online documentation; a growing emphasis on making the user successful; a convergence of documentation and training; and the explosion of multimedia/interactive media. This paper then predicts what new skills technical communicators must develop in order to remain marketable -- and grasp opportunity -- during this period of great change. http://tc.eserver.org/19871.html http://tc.eserver.org/19871.html In the 90’s, contingency staffing (also called temporary staffing) has become a way of life for businesses that have had to streamline operations and reduce fixed costs in order to compete. Consequently, contract employment and independent contracting have become a way of life for many technical communicators who can’t — or prefer not to — find a full-time job.