Global Talk

There is a Yahoo Group devoted to job postings in translation and localization:
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/g11njobs/

In April 2005, the TecDoc Net Report estimated the number of potential jobs in the technical communications field in Europe at 227,000. The complete report is available from:
http://www.tceurope.org/tecdocnet/tecdocnet_index.htm
(http://www.tceurope.org/pdf/tecdoc.pdf).

By Becky Lash, Member Huntsville/North Alabama chapter, CIC and IDL SIGs

I work with customers from several different countries.  Usually these customers arrive by personal reference. I have found my perception of a country’s cultural values might or might not be accurate. I’ve found certain approaches work whatever my preconceived ideas of the cultural values of a nationality–or gender, for that matter. These approaches seem to work with customers from any country, including the USA. (more…)

Recently members of the ITC SIG shared on advice on finding employment abroad on the SIG’s email list. Global Talk prepared this summary by agreement of the members. Their advice follows. (more…)

The websites of STC India chapter and the Technical Writers of India (TWIN) community provide details of the technical writing industry in India, including available job opportunities.

A profile of technical communication in India is posted on the ITC SIG website.

For listings of job openings world wide visit: (more…)