Let’s just say it. Some job postings are there to attract tons of responses. And they get what they ask for. Why would anyone want to attract tons of job applicants? And exactly why is that bad? First, let’s look at an example of the cattle call. We looking for a freelance copyeditor to review…
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The Changing Face of Freelancing
Time for some frank talk – we’ve been in this business long enough to see the trends unfolding before our eyes, right? Even if you’ve been in freelancing a year, you’ve seen it. You may not recognize it yet, but you’re definitely experiencing it. It’s the way we find our projects. For a few years…
Job Listings – November 27, 2007
The Sound of Money Dripping Is anyone else finding the work drying up around them? I’m sitting here looking, yet nothing seems to be out there. There are a few nibbles, but again, thanks to the insane amount of competition (see this post and this post for that rant) no one’s taking the bait. Most…
Job Listings – November 20, 2007
Creating Your Niche Good chum Devon Ellington made a comment on yesterday’s blog entry stating she prefers to create a niche with a company she’s hoping to work for. How many of us even consider doing that? And why should you? Let’s look at it from a few different angles – is there a specific…
Job Listings – October 30,2007
Like the Rabbit in Alice’s Tale Yes, I’m late to the dance here today. Sorry. Too much going on this past week, including helping my oldest move to another state. You with small children cannot understand now (nor did I a few months ago) what it feels like when you see your kids leave. Yes,…
Job Listings – October 9, 2007
The Jobs You Wish You Could Take, But Not Really As I cruise the job boards each week to bring you a smattering of listings, I often come across those that are insulting, weird, or just completely bizarre. This one transcends all categories and lands somewhere near Saturn or Jupiter: “I’ve smoked enough peyote to…
Job Listings – October 2, 2007
A Matter of StyleWhen I worked on staff and I suddenly found myself to be the only staff member left, I enlisted the aid of the sister publication’s editorial staff. It was a lesson in just how different our styles can be. One editor was a hard-core grammar stickler. Another was a line editor who…
Job Listings – Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Stick a Fork in Me – I’m DoneThe steam is subsiding on the client problem of yesterday. While I’m still highly ticked, I’m going to get beyond it. If I think about it, it’ll just start the anger up all over again. So what can we learn from this experience? I trusted him to a…
Jobs for August 7, 2007
Job Listings – August 7, 2007 Bad JuJu Ever wake up after what you think is a great, productive day and find everything falling to bits in front of you? Welcome to my Tuesday. I hit one out of the park last week with a terrific article for a new client. The second article has…