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Job Interview 101: Keep calm and carry on
Job interviews are pretty tricky, but they’re not especially hard. If you’ve made it as far as an interview, you’ve obviously got something to offer and your potential employer certainly wants to hear about it. The tricky part is all
16. September, 2011
Advice, Getting started, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ, Undergraduate course
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What Johann Hari can expect at J-School
So, Johann Hari is off to journalism school for a year. What exactly can he expect when he gets there? Well, if where he’s going (which may be Columbia University, if Guido Fawkes‘ sources are correct) is anything like my
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One hack’s ongoing journey through visa land: a hackneyed how-to guide
I used to think getting a visa was downright impossible. Maybe as challenging as figuring out how to make shedloads of money from digital content without relying on advertisments. Or watching the entire series of LOST. Or entering the Guardian
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How I found work experience at the last minute
It was an impromptu gap year that set me on my improvised route to becoming a journalism student. Last summer the prospect of an empty year yawned ahead of me like a blank sheet of paper half an hour before deadline.
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The essential journalism toolkit
In the next couple of weeks there will be lots of new wannabe hacks taking the next steps towards their career goals. This might be in the form of undergrad degrees, postgrad degrees, NCTJ short courses or internships. So, to
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4 reasons why you should start a business
When I was considering my options for a pathway into journalism, I managed to rule everything obvious out. Not a good start, I felt. As much as I am sure each has value, I didn’t feel like any particular route
7. September, 2011
Digital and online, Freelancing, Getting started, How to guides, Magazine, Work experience and interning
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How to build a portfolio from scratch
Unlike many wannabe hacks, I didn’t realise that I wanted to be a journalist until I left University. With my love for writing exhausted by churning out three essays a week, I foolishly spurned student media. The sense of regret
3. September, 2011
Advice, Comment, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Freelancing, Getting started, Industries, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Radio, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Television
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The Freelancer’s semi-farewell but more opportunities for readers
Just like the fallout from transfer deadline day, the Wannabe Hacks are soon to announce the site’s newest (but by no means last-minute) members… I’m sure one of the newbies will say, like Mikel Arteta, that “it was a big
2. September, 2011
Advice, Comment, Digital and online, Entrepreneurship, Getting started, Industries, Routes into journalism
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Where are all the journalism venture capitalists?
The imminent arrival of five new Hacks (due to be unveiled on Monday) got me thinking about the past year, what might have been and how for a short period, I looked into making Wannabe Hacks my full-time job. It
1. September, 2011
Advice, Digital and online, Freelancing, Guest posts, Industries, Reporting, Routes into journalism
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Julian Benson: Last minute assignments and covering festivals
Continuing to serve no benefit to society, Julian Benson found himself telling people he was a ‘freelance writer’. He recently managed to spend a month at PC Pro after a case of mistaken identity landed him an placement, he hid
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