How to guides
28. November, 2011
Advice, Getting started, How to guides, Routes into journalism, Undergraduate course
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Journalism Undergrad Guide: Applying and Interviewing
A couple of weeks ago, I posted the first part of my Journalism Undergrad Guide and had a look at whether journalism degrees deserve the bad press they get. Today, I’m looking at applying for journalism degrees. This is the
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What to wear to an interview: The boy edition.
So you’ve heard the girl version, now here’s my take for the boys. Baring in mind, I am a female, so feel free young men to have some input! The jobseeker has come to me (a wannabe fashionista you could say)
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What to wear to an interview: The girl edition.
So you may have heard my advice on how to impress at an interview. Being confident and obviously answering their questions well is vital. But an interview unfortunately is not just based on what you say, as whilst you may
22. November, 2011
Advice, How to guides, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ, Undergraduate course
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How to pass 100wpm shorthand
I’m well aware that this post could lead to me being the most hated Wannabe Hack by a fair amount of our readers, but I promise not to gloat too much. In case you missed my twitter announcement yesterday, I
21. November, 2011
Advice, Applications, Finding a job, Guest posts, How to guides, Interviews, Routes into journalism
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How to create a professional journalism portfolio
Laura Reynolds is a final year English language and linguistics student at the University of York, and deputy lifestyle editor of The Yorker, set on a career in magazine journalism and features writing. She writes for Itchy City guides and
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Share your tips: how to increase blog traffic
Some of our readers who are new to blogging have been requesting tips for attracting traffic. One of the loveliest things about being part of Wannabe Hacks is the great sense of community surrounding the site, so I thought we
15. November, 2011
Advice, Applications, Comment, CVs, Finding a job, How to guides, Interviews, Routes into journalism, Writing
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Biding your time post-job interview
It’s been a few days since I returned from my rollercoaster of a job interview and while I’ve moved past my little snafu, I have to wait until later this month to find out if I’ve bagged the job.
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How to impress at a job interview.
So last Monday I had a job interview, my first “career” interview to be precise. Sure, I’ve had plenty of interviews for retail work, informal chats for work experience placements and phone calls but never a real life, grill worthy
11. November, 2011
Advice, Applications, Comment, Finding a job, How to guides, Industries, Interviews, Newspaper, Reporting, Routes into journalism, Work experience, Writing
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The Jobseeker screws up: A lesson in the unexpected
Job interviews present a lot of challenges, but most are easily prepped for. You can do your follow ups, read the material and familiarize yourself with the area well before showing up. There are other variables that are a bit
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Putting FOI into practice: how I got a front page on work experience
Over the week, The Postgrad has been looking at the Freedom of Information act. She’s covered why it’s a great tool for journos, what information you can get and from who, and even provided a template for your very own
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