STC Membership Has Its Benefits

by Rachel Houghton

Please consider renewing your STC membership; it is an investment in your future. STC continues to provide valuable benefits to our members, such as the jobs database, Intercom, Technical Communication, and conferences and seminars at reduced rates.

STC seeks to advance the arts and sciences of technical communication, promote awareness of the latest trends and technology in the field, and provide innovative services for the education and professional development of its members.

When you renew your STC membership, you continue to receive these and other fine benefits:

• Award-winning publications to keep you up-to-date on current trends, tools, and practices vital to the industry.
• Networking opportunities through STC's 150 local chapters.
• Educational conferences and seminars at reduced member rates.
• The opportunity to join STC's two dozen Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
• Forums for sharing your expertise, expressing your professional opinion, and building a reputation within the industry.
• Access to STC's Jobs Database-containing an average of more than 1,000 current job openings specifically geared toward the technical communication field.
• STC's Annual Salary Survey, which provides vital statistics on pay and benefits for technical communicators in the U.S. and Canada.
• STC now offers its members a range of health insurance options thanks to a program recently implemented in cooperation with Marsh Affinity Group Services, a leader in insurance program management. In addition, STC members may enjoy discounts on other types of insurance from Mutual of Omaha. These include disability coverage, critical illness insurance, life insurance, long term care insurance, and pension plans.
• Mailings from local chapters, meeting announcements, and newsletters.
• Unrestricted access to STC's award-winning Web site.