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Finding a job

16. August, 2011 Comment, Digital and online, Finding a job, Industries, Newspaper, Routes into journalism, Training schemes, Work experience
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Jan Murray’s journalist apprenticeship: the pros and cons

by The Student

Jan Murray’s journalist apprenticeship: the pros and cons Today Jan Murray, the experienced freelance journalist, has written a piece for the Guardian announcing how she is advertising for an apprentice to work alongside her. Her main reason for doing so is that she has been turning down work due
12. August, 2011 Advice, Digital and online, Finding a job, How to guides, Industries, Interviews, Magazine, Newspaper, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Short course and NCTJ, Student media
This article has 4 comments

Monica Stott: How to succeed at an NCTJ interview and exam

by The Freelancer

Monica Stott: How to succeed at an NCTJ interview and exam Monica Stott studied English Language and Literature before taking two years out to travel. She blogged about it at Total Travel Bug and is now back in the UK to begin a career as a journalist. She will be studying
11. August, 2011 Advice, Finding a job, Industries, Magazine, Routes into journalism, Work experience, Work experience and interning
This article has 1 comment

How I’d be better at work experience now

by The Maverick

How I’d be better at work experience now As we near the end of our year as the Wannabe Hacks (have you heard we’re looking for Hacks 2.0? You can apply here if you want to be considered!), we’re all getting a little contemplative. The Chancer’s looked back
5. August, 2011 Advice, Applications, CVs, Digital and online, Finding a job, How to guides, Industries, Interviews, Magazine, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Radio, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Television, Work experience
This article has 4 comments

How to work casual shifts as a freelance journalist & add your own

by The Freelancer

Given the Maverick’s freelance update (or should that be, revelation) this morning, I thought I’d also treat you to a little first-hand insight to the world of freelancing… Let’s call it a freelancing Friday shall we?… shall we? Anyone? For
3. August, 2011 Advice, Applications, Finding a job, Guest posts, Interviews, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Training schemes, Undergraduate course
This article has 1 comment

Alexandra Rucki: How to deal with interview rejection

by The Student

Alexandra Rucki: How to deal with interview rejection Alexandra Rucki is a recent MA Print Journalism graduate at the University of Sheffield. She won an NCTJ journalism diversity fund bursary to fund her postgraduate study. She has started working as a content manager, writer and web editor for
1. August, 2011 Applications, Entrepreneurship, Finding a job, Routes into journalism
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Wannabe a Wannabe Hack? How to apply

by The Student

Wannabe a Wannabe Hack? How to apply As we announced on Friday, Wannabe Hacks will be looking for five new people to run the site on a day-to-day basis from September.  Now we can reveal what the application process will involve and the key dates. Pen and
28. July, 2011 Advice, Applications, CVs, Finding a job, How to guides, Routes into journalism, Tools
This article has 15 comments

Online journalism CV workshop #2: your tips, hints and advice

by The Freelancer

And so, after an extremely successful online CV surgery last week (the operation was a complete success doctors!) we’ve decided to have another crack at another possibly sick patient. On the CV examination table this week is Nizaar Kinsella (@NazKinsella).
25. July, 2011 Applications, Entrepreneurship, Finding a job, Routes into journalism
This article has 5 comments

Wannabe a Wannabe Hack? We’re hiring

by The Student

Wannabe a Wannabe Hack? We’re hiring   Wannabe Hacks, we can reveal, will be recruiting five new Hacks in the coming weeks.  Applications to fill one of the five roles will open next Monday 1st August for a two week period so this is a little
21. July, 2011 Advice, CVs, Entrepreneurship, Finding a job, Freelancing, How to guides, Postgraduate course, Routes into journalism, Shifts, Short course and NCTJ, Student media, Tools, Training schemes, Undergraduate course, Work experience and interning
This article has 20 comments

Online journalism CV workshop: share your thoughts!

by The Freelancer

Not long ago I posted a little CV workshop for young and graduating wannabe journos to use at will. It was loaded with tips and had some great feedback from our readers… but in the piece I also mentioned that
18. July, 2011 Advice, Finding a job, How to guides, Routes into journalism, Work experience, Work experience and interning
This article has 1 comment

How to handle the summer break as a wannabe hack

by The Maverick

If you’re a student, chances are you’re making the most of those paradisical summer holidays round about now. But while road trips, festivals and part-time work are all for the undertaking, these long breaks offer the perfect distance from curricular
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