Employment Opportunities and Resources
STC WorkQuest is a support group for technical communicators (and others) looking for work.
The group concentrates on the specifics of job hunting and tries to both guide the newly unemployed and motivate the ones languishing in their search. It's also for people who are underemployed or thinking of changing jobs.
People other than STC members may also be involved.
WorkQuest has weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. at various locations in and around Pittsburgh.
Click here to view information about upcoming events and browse the site.
STC Pittsburgh's discussion board is a great place to find current job postings posted by employers who are seeking various positions in technical communication and more.
Click here to view job postings.
Click here to send an email to the Web Coordinator to post a job. Please use "STC Pittsburgh Job Listing" as the subject of your email.
Available Communicators
Below is a listing of STC members in Pittsburgh who are currently looking for work in technical communication, editing, publishing, illustration, and related fields.
If you are interested in contacting one or more of the members, please call them directly; we cannot accept calls or e-mails on behalf of the members. The Pittsburgh Chapter does not endorse or recommend individual members for employment. This is not a placement service or employment agency. There is no fee.
Members Only: Send a 50-word listing to the Web Coordinator describing your background and the kind of work you are seeking. Please put STC Available Communicators in the subject of your e-mail.
Dale R. Black |
Over 12 years of experience writing technical communications within the automotive, financial, information technology, and manufacturing industries. |
John Clark |
Over 20 years' experience in operation manuals, hardware manuals, instructional materials, and PR copywriting. Strong background in electronics, medical devices, and architectural industries. Information Mapping certified. Senior STC member, past president of Pittsburgh chapter. |
Noelle C. Conover |
Technical writer - 20+ years of experience in IT and Healthcare industries. Skills include writing, editing, online Help, web design & content, preparation of marketing materials and software documentation. Excellent project manager. Experience with: Microsoft Sharepoint, Office Suite, Publisher, Frontpage; Adobe products including Photoshop, ImageReady, and Framemaker; Dreamweaver, and Robohelp. |
David W. Dietz, III |
A technical marketing/corporate communications professional with more than 10 years professional experience writing, proofreading and editing technical/sales/marketing/advertising/PR material for print and electronic media. WordPerfect, QuarkXpress, PageMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as HTML and SGML programming. MacIntosh and IBM PC platform. |
Kay Ethier |
Kay Ethier consults through Bright Path Solutions, a publishing solutions company. Kay instructs training classes and provides consulting services to clients worldwide. She is most known for her FrameMaker and XML expertise. Now living in North Carolina, Kay still considers Pittsburgh her home. |
Elliott C. Evans |
Technical writer and trainer, with experience documenting both hardware and software. Highly skilled in web technology for the Internet and intranets. FrameMaker expert. Also knowledgeable regarding multimedia design, digital video, and digital image editing. B. A. in Professional Writing from Carnegie Mellon University, with more than 10 years of experience. |
Terri Galante |
Former COBOL/IDMS/FORTRAN programmer and Management consultant with 10+ years as Technical Writer. Extensive experience with online help, web design/content, procedures and software documentation (sometimes derived from reading code). Tools include Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Frontpage, html/xml, IBM Rational Tools, IBM WebSphere Application Developer, javascript, Microsoft Office Suite, Paint Shop Pro, Publisher, Visio. |
Valerie Haus |
Proven track record in translating technical information into understandable, complete and accurate information deliverables. Project management related to documentation and training. Experienced with needs assessment, information architecture and usability. Portfolio: user guides, software requirements, network architecture, feature requirements, web, scripts. Voice narration. Education: M.A. Professional Writing, CMU; B.A. Carlow. FrameMaker. |
Amy B. Hollister |
Senior level Tech Writer/Instructional Designer with experience in tech writing, editing, needs assessment, corporate/employee communications, newsletters, project management, ERP documentation, Sarbanes Oxley, RUP, and document design. Projects include manuals, user guides, training materials, SOX, and marketing literature. Tools include Microsoft Office Suite, FrameMaker, Oracle 11i, TeamSite, Acrobat, and Snag-It. |
Leslie Johnson |
Over 10 years writing, editing, managing projects, designing, and teaching; including manuals (software, hardware, programming), online help, web content, user and installation guides, training materials, design specifications, proposals, GUI design, workshop development and presentation. Tools include Unix, Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, RoboHelp, Paint Shop Pro, FrameMaker, HTML, Acrobat, and JavaScript. |
| Carolee Ketelaar 724-941-5951 carolee@ketelaar.com Freelance |
Award-winning contract writer. All types technical, marketing, training, and business writing: manuals (policy/procedure, operations, HR), web content, proposals, instructional materials, brochures, newsletters, press releases. Excellent content development, research, project management, and people skills. Structured authoring, XML/SGML, and information design experience. Clients: ThoughtForm, ANSYS, McDonald's, Mellon Bank, Caterpillar, West Penn Hospital. |
Richard Lohmeyer |
Twenty-plus years' experience as a professional writer/editor of software documentation, on-line help, and proposals, as well as training and marketing communications material. Past president of STC; past vice president - membership for International Association of Business Communicators; Pittsburgh. Degrees in English and Journalism. |
Diana B. Mathis |
Technical writer and editor with 20+ years' experience. Specialties include book/manual and technical journal editing, patient/consumer education, and marketing/public relations/corporate communications writing. Degrees/certifications in biology, nursing, writing/editing. Tools: MSWord, WordPerfect. Clients include US Public Health Service, Elsevier, West Penn Hospital. |
| Dennis McCarthy 412-831-0488 (H) 412-377-9356 (Cell) dennis_mccarthy@verizon.net
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A senior member of STC with more than 25 years of experience as a technical writer
and editor, adept at producing printed and online documentation that explains
hardware, software, and firmware to end-users in industries as varied as information |
| James E. McCarty 412-487-9696 (Phone/Fax) Jim_mccarty@verizon.net Consulting/Contract/Freelance |
Creates procedures manuals, TS guides, and training materials for varied systems and equipment. Includes robotics, factory automation, process machinery, and process control from PLCs to DCSs. Develops PM, PRM and CMM programs. FrameMaker heavyweight. Clients include Alcoa, Calgon Carbon, Cannon, Hewlett-Packard, Exxon, Ford, Ingersoll-Rand, Joy, Roche, and Siemens. |
Robert P. Mohr |
Over 7 years of technical writing and hands-on software development: 28 manuals, 18 online help systems, 23 databases, 34 project schedules, 10 proposals, 5 Web sites, 3 published magazine articles, 20 technical newsletter articles, 100+ programs. Highly skilled in MS Word, RoboHelp, MS Access, FrameMaker, HTML, PDF, and VBA. Knowledgeable in CMM. |
Mary Ann Pike |
B.S.E.E. and M.A. in Professional Writing from Carnegie Mellon University. Over 15 years' extensive engineering and documentation experience. User manuals, technical reports, technical articles, software documentation/requirements, training materials, proposals, policies, guidelines. All major document production systems (including XML) and development environments. Co-author of seven books on Internet-related topics. Prefer contracts that would allow some of the work to be done at home. |
| Janis Ramey 412-833-5548 ramey@technical-writing.net www.technical-writing.net |
Freelance Full service technical writing business. Clients from all technologies. Projects include manuals, reports, proposals, brochures, presentations, newsletters, Web sites, and online help. Publication planning, production, and management services. Also courses and seminars about technical writing for engineers, programmers, technicians, and managers. |
| Mary Louise Ray 412-363-3481 mlr@groupwellesley.com www.groupwellesley.com |
Consultant Principal partner in Group Wellesley, a full-service documentation company. Expertise in writing documentation and marketing collateral for biotech and medical products and services. Other areas of specialty include usability testing and experience design evaluation. |
Denise Wittkofski |
Proposal writer with experience writing and managing proposals for government and commercial customers. Background includes all aspects of proposal development: interviewing SMEs; developing templates, schedules, and graphics; drafting executive summaries, technical and management approaches; and developing resumes and company background information. Keen attention to detail, deadlines, and proposal requirements. |
- Allen and Associates
- Career Magazine
- Carol Harris Staffing
- Clear Point Placement Services
- Computer Work
- DICE - A computer consulting job search and employment database
- JobBank USA
- Job Serve
- Job Net
- jobEngine
- Kelly Services
- Management Recruiters
- Manpower Global
- The Monster Board
- PA CareerLink
- Pro Search, Inc.
- Rosemary Augustine - Career Coach
- Salary.com
- Spherion Staffing Agency
- TACWorldwide Companies
- TEKsystems
- Technical Jobs Site
