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Thanks, Stephen! I will definitely check them out. Are they based in Austin?
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How about Experis? I’m constantly searching LinkedIn groups, trying to find content authors and editors for per-project opportunities.
View ArticleComment on Reviewing Austin cafes for the working writer, Part I by Alisha...
Hey Leah! Alisha (the writer of this article) here. They were crickets!!! My mistake. Clearly not something I am used to seeing. Being from CA, they normally go heard but unseen. I completely agree...
View ArticleComment on Picking through Craigslist’s worst ads for writers (so you don’t...
You’re so cool! I do not think I’ve read something like that before. So wonderful to discover another person with some genuine thoughts on this subject. Seriously.. thank you for starting this up. This...
View ArticleComment on A writer of no trades: Life after graduation by Bridget Carter
Awesome article, Micaela. You’re definitely on the right path…of happiness!
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There are definitely 7 tips here… Not 8… My mistake guys
View ArticleComment on Be a Professional: Break the rules by Laura Roberts
D.S. – I think I actually answered your question via email, but wanted to respond here as well. As with most things in life, I would say that this is certainly not a “one size fits all” approach, and...
View ArticleComment on Burning bridges: 5 professional mistakes that writers should avoid...
I hope the “engineer” in the first example wasn’t actually a software engineer–a profession in which wearing jeans and t-shirts is decidedly de rigueur. I have a friend who works in exactly that...
View ArticleComment on Burning bridges: 5 professional mistakes that writers should avoid...
When I was a hiring manager at a magazine (research/fact checking dept), a guy showed up wearing jeans, t-shirt, floppy hat, “perfectly” mussed hair. It was by no means a department with a dress code,...
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Hey Laura, thanks for your comment. In regards to your first statement, although he was an engineer wearing jeans and a tshirt to a hiring agency that contracts for other companies, isn’t really a good...
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Thanks for your clarification, Alisha. I still think it’s pretty bogus for people to check social media accounts and make judgement calls about a candidate’s personality based on what they see on...
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I understand what youre saying however a persons Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter etc says alot about a person and if a manager wants more info on them aside from the 1-2hr interview they conducted, a...
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I failed to mention I do agree with you on the privacy issue that’s spinning out of control. If a persons content is private but employers are still snooping around and hacking in somehow, that’s one...
View ArticleComment on Burning bridges: 5 professional mistakes that writers should avoid...
Hey there Alisha! I have to completely agree with you in every example stated in this article. In society today, first impressions are important. Why would someone even show up to an interview in a...
View ArticleComment on Hello, my name is … Valeka Cruz, I am a writer by James
“I believe that I’m a writing and can declare it without reservation.” Someone should fix that typo. This is the “Professional Writers of Austin” website, right? I have noticed at least two other typos...
View ArticleComment on Grammar For Dummies (Like All of Us) by James
You got me to read a post about grammar. Bravo!
View ArticleComment on Your first published article: You’ll never forget your first time...
This is a very well expressed article on the feeling of first-time published prints. The first-time experience is always special and is considered to be the most important milestone career-wise. The...
View ArticleComment on Are writers undervalued and underpaid? by Leah Kaminsky
Gah so frustrating, all around. The things people expect these days. I had one cagey content company (cagey, because they didn’t immediately publish their rates) write back after looking at my...
View ArticleComment on Are writers undervalued and underpaid? by Leah Kaminsky
Wow, the number of typos in that one sentence. Let me correct: It offends me both as someone trying to make a living and as a writer who loves her craft and doesn’t like being viewed as a freaking copy...
View ArticleComment on Are writers undervalued and underpaid? by Laura Roberts
I really appreciate articles like this, calling prospective employers on their bullshit. Hey, if you don’t want to end up in the funny papers, maybe you should reconsider the impact of your actions,...
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