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About Robert Desprez

I have worked as a Vancouver technical writer for more than 20 years, working at some of British Columbia's largest high-tech firms. I have served in leadership positions for the Society for Technical Communication and have worked as a writing instructor at Vancouver's Simon Fraser University.

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Vancouver Technical Writer. Former Instructor at Simon Fraser University. Dog Lover. Coffee Drinker. Tennis and Piano Player.

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Workers, employers double down on learning amid slow labour market

With employees and companies alike flagging skill gaps as a major barrier to growth, upskilling has shifted from a nice-to-have to a career necessity

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Workers, employers double down on learning amid slow labour market

With employees and companies alike flagging skill gaps as a major barrier to growth, upskilling has shifted from a nice-to-have to a career necessity

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Write the Docs salary survey for 2024: https://www.writethedocs.org/surveys/salary-survey/2024/

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Companies must make changes for training to be effective for younger workers /via @globeandmail

Companies must make changes for training to be effective for younger workers

Bottom line: for training to be effective today, especially for younger employees, it needs to be customized, relevant and timely

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About Me

I have worked as a Vancouver technical writer for more than 20 years, working at Kodak, Boeing, Teck Resources, and FortisBC. In addition, I have worked as a writing instructor at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver.

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