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Interviews

30. March, 2012 Digital and online, Interviews, latest, Magazine, Video
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VIDEO: 3 questions I was asked at my first job interview

by Hannah Bass

VIDEO: 3 questions I was asked at my first job interview Yesterday I went for my first ever interview for a real journalism job! Up until yesterday I had no idea what kind of questions I might be asked in an interview for a magazine so I shot this video pretty
25. November, 2011 Advice, How to guides, Interviews, Magazine
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What to wear to an interview: The boy edition.

by Emily Handford

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)
23. November, 2011 Advice, How to guides, Interviews, Magazine, Routes into journalism
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What to wear to an interview: The girl edition.

by Emily Handford

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
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

by Jonathan Frost

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
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

by Jon Offredo

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.
15. November, 2011 Advice, How to guides, Interviews, Magazine, Routes into journalism
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How to impress at a job interview.

by Emily Handford

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

by Jon Offredo

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
8. November, 2011 Advice, Applications, Comment, CVs, Finding a job, Industries, Interviews, Newspaper, Routes into journalism, Tools, Writing
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The Jobseeker preps for an interview

by Jon Offredo

At the time this post goes up – I’ll be on a plane, bound for a job interview. I’m writing this the night before (obviously) and am nervous to say the least. It’s all pretty nerve-wracking and sort of one
26. September, 2011 Interviews
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Don’t panic! Tips for stress-free job interviews

by Hannah Bass

Don’t panic! Tips for stress-free job interviews Last week The Jobseeker offered his tips for keeping calm before and after an interview. I may be a student now but I’ve had my fair share of job interviews so I thought I’d share my own tips for preparing
21. September, 2011 Advice, Finding a job, How to guides, Interviews, Routes into journalism
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Job Interview 101: Keep calm and carry on

by Jon Offredo

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
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