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20. May, 2013 Advice
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How to handle a group job interview

by Nicole Froio

How to handle a group job interview Recently, a wonderful thing happened. I got called up for an interview in a national newspaper. I was so shocked I didn’t know how to react, except by saying of course I would be there, no doubt about it. The
18. March, 2013 Comment, Routes into journalism
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Four things I’ve learnt from my first job in journalism

by Natalie Clarkson

Four things I’ve learnt from my first job in journalism In January, after months and months of job hunting, I finally started my first job in journalism as a staff writer for GoThinkBig. It’s been nearly three months now so I thought I’d share how I’ve got on and what
13. November, 2012 latest
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Are there too many journalism courses?

by Jenni Graham

Are there too many journalism courses? A survey by the Society of Editors yesterday revealed that editors believe that there are too many journalism courses and not enough jobs for newly-trained journalists. Trainee journalists surveyed also expressed concern that they received little preparation for job interviews
1. November, 2012 Finding a job, Interviews, latest
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How to survive a job interview

by Liam Corcoran

How to survive a job interview Jobs in journalism are scarce right now. As the industry goes through a change and reinvention, jobs have fallen swiftly. But there are still jobs out there; you just have to know where to look. Once you’ve found a job
30. October, 2012 Advice, Finding a job, Getting started, Work experience
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Where to look for journalism work experience in the UK

by Jenni Graham

Where to look for journalism work experience in the UK Regardless of what kind of career you set your heart on, when you first decide to take the leap towards finding relevant work experience the whole process can be a bit daunting. Where do you start? Where do you look?
24. October, 2012 Advice
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How to deal with job rejection

by Natalie Clarkson

How to deal with job rejection In the last few weeks I’ve had two job interviews and, unfortunately, I haven’t been successful with either of them. And while all I feel like doing is moping around in my pyjamas, I know I can’t afford to waste
1. August, 2012 Finding a job, Getting started, latest
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Can you plan a career path in journalism?

by Hannah Bass

Can you plan a career path in journalism? When we were at school, we were asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And we’d answer: a vet, a policeman, maybe even a journalist. The truth is, though, that a “job for life” is pretty
25. July, 2012 Advice, Getting started, latest
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Job hunting: Never underestimate the importance of contacts

by Natalie Clarkson

Job hunting: Never underestimate the importance of contacts It’s been said time and time again: it’s not what you know it’s who you know. It’s a total cliché. But it’s also fairly true in journalism. And it’s something that has annoyed me quite a lot when trying to
25. April, 2012 Comment, Finding a job, Industries, Newspaper
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Journalism: Basically the worst thing, ever

by Jon Offredo

Journalism: Basically the worst thing, ever April seems to have been the month of doom and gloom for the journo-type. I can’t speak for the UK, but here in the US there seems to have been a never ending stream of surveys and studies that show
12. April, 2012 Advice, Freelancing, Getting started, latest, Routes into journalism
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Shan Ellis: Making it in journalism; going the long way round

by Jon Offredo

Shan Ellis: Making it in journalism; going the long way round If someone would have told me at 18 that I would be writing for a newspaper at 34, then I probably would have laughed at them and asked them what they’d been drinking. I was never an outstanding student in
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