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How to apply for the BBC’s trainee schemes
Who wouldn’t want to work for the BBC? A job in one of the most creative and vibrant media hubs with a fantastic reputation, the opportunity to travel around the world and (perhaps) even a decent salary. Of course the
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Video CVs for journalists: Yay or Nay?
One-page CVs, emboldened subheadings, blocks of colour to separate different sections – we all look for new and innovative ways to make our CVs stand out. Some applications for posts within the media even ask you to upload a short
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5 practical tips for improving your CV
T’is the season to intern. And apply for jobs. And apply for Wannabe Hacks. Whatever you’re doing, success will rely, in part, on a good CV, and recently I’ve been getting more and more emails from readers asking for advice.
11. June, 2012
Advice, Applications, Finding a job, Getting started, Routes into journalism, Work experience
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Help write a collaborative Wannabe Hacks Journalism Work Experience ebook
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How to get your covering letter noticed…for the right reasons.
So we’ve had plenty of advice on how to write the perfect CV here at Wannabe Hacks, but what about the other daunting task of writing a covering letter? Perhaps just as important as a C.V, it is what completes
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Hacks online CV clinic
Another year, and another wannabe’s CV for you to inspect. We’re looking for your tips and tricks in CV writing and presentation to help Helen Turnbill spice up her CV. Is there an area you think it falls down in,
20. January, 2012
Applications, Finding a job, Industries, Newspaper, Routes into journalism, Undergraduate course, Work experience, Work experience and interning
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Work experience – should I be chasing the nationals?
Last summer, I was fortunate enough to land two amazing placements at local newspapers back home in Essex (The Echo and The Yellow Advertiser). I thoroughly enjoyed both placements (and I’m not just saying that to suck up!) and was
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
18. November, 2011
Applications, Comment, Debate, Digital and online, Magazine, Routes into journalism
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Do you have to have a specialism in journalism to get ahead? The Intern argues it’s important not to be one dimensional
This is a topic I have pondered about for a while. I had a conversation with a journalist about having a specialism; she thought it was better to stick to one thing. However, she did say she started out in
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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No 'insensitive'? Incentive, maybe?hvl92 on Universities fight back against unpaid internships
For someone who aspires to be a journalist, you should really learn to proofread.
