Professional Associations

The Society for Technical Communication (STC) seeks to advance the arts and sciences of technical communication, promote awareness of the latest trends and technology in the field, and provide services for the education and development of its members. The local chapter may be found at www.birminghamstc.org.

The Association for Business Communication (ABC)  is an international organization committed to fostering excellence in business communication scholarship, research, education, and practice.              

The American Society for Training and Development is an association of professional training and development, which has valuable resources for professional writing in curriculum development.

Job Opportunities

Excerpts from the U.S. Department of Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. Technical writers and editors: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/technical-writers.htm

Provides a listing of available technical writing jobs in the United States and other countries. http://www.writejobs.com/cgi-bin/listjobs.pl

Another listing of available technical writing jobs.
http://www.technicalwriter.computerjobs.com/
 
Article about jobs in technical writing.
http://www.writersweekly.com/print/this_weeks_article/002125_10202004.html
 
Other Helpful Links
 
Frequently asked Questions about technical writing.
http://www.mla.org/ade/bulletin/N084/084030.htm
 
Discussion board forum of technical writing.
http://wwforums.com/6/ubb.x?s=6636029721&a=frm&f=8396015071
 
Resources for technical writers.
http://www.writerswrite.com/technical/techlink.htm