By Sheila Loring, Carolina Communiqué Managing Editor

It's hard to believe that 2010 is coming to an end. We began the year with insights from Michael Harvey and Steven Jong on what the future holds for technical communicators. Now we're ending the year with a variety of articles on boosting your skills, getting the most out of your STC membership, and more.

Career tips

• Michael Harvey shares his thoughts on the top skills for technical communicators.
• Doug Holzworth provides an entertaining yet instructive look at his career path as a technical writer.

STC benefits

• Steven Jong explains the benefits of STC certification.
• The 2009-2010 salary database is available to STC members.
• Christina Eftekhar describes the STC special interest groups (SIGs) that you can join when you renew your membership.

Skill development

• Andrea Wenger offers advice on communicating effectively in e-mail and other business writing.
• Rick Sapir describes how he designed a version of the Carolina Communique suitable for mobile devices.
• Christina Eftekhar summarizes Lisa Pietrangeli's presentation on writing for an international audience.

Sheila can be reached at newsletter at stc-carolina dot org.