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Work experience: magazine publishing
A liberal, left-wing vegetarian shouldn’t, in theory, find herself fitting in at a publisher which deals primarily with shooting magazines. Even though I didn’t discover the urge to go and shoot some pigeons or pick up a .22, I learnt
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How to prepare for your work experience placement
I decided to write this post as I will be on a work experience placement at a commercial radio station in a few weeks time. As a result, the below advice may be slightly radio-focused. That being said, a lot
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Wannabe Hacks CV workshop
The Hack’s CV clinic returns, with our very own Caroline Mortimer’s CV. Please have a read, and go over it with the infamous red pen. What would you change, what do you like, and can you spot the inevitable “deliberate”
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How to survive a job interview
Jobs in journalism are scarce right now. As the industry goes through a change and reinvention, jobs have fallen swiftly. But there are still jobs out there; you just have to know where to look. Once you’ve found a job
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Where to look for journalism work experience in the UK
Regardless of what kind of career you set your heart on, when you first decide to take the leap towards finding relevant work experience the whole process can be a bit daunting. Where do you start? Where do you look?
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Moving to London to get a job in journalism
Unless you follow my Twitter feed, you probably don’t know it’s my birthday today. However, now that the novelty of turning 22 on the 22nd has started to wear off, I am starting to reflect on my life and my
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Heading to Rio in search of a job in journalism
Around this time last year, I imagined I would be living somewhere in England working as a reporter, paying my own bills and moving on from my life as a student to one as a responsible adult. I imagined myself
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The joy of job rejection in journalism
THIS week something fairly exciting happened to me. I heard the post being pushed through the letterbox and ran down to pick it up. And there it was. A rejection letter. Now I know it sounds a little odd to
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Can you plan a career path in journalism?
When we were at school, we were asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And we’d answer: a vet, a policeman, maybe even a journalist. The truth is, though, that a “job for life” is pretty
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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.
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kpedersen03 I wasn't sure how to answer your question, so I asked WH readers on Twitter what they would write in...kpedersen03 on Finding a job in journalism: Which websites are the best?
Yet another fantastic post there! What about journalism.co.uk - it's quite a labour-intensive registration process - so I would like...
