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The business of freelance writing

Aug 28th, 2009 | By

Freelance writers and editors need to pay as much attention to freelance contracts, accounting, taxes and marketing as they do to their work.
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Career switchers need transitional resumes

Aug 21st, 2009 | By

Career switchers who have never looked for second careers before or who are rethinking their career plans find that the old resume advice doesn’t work. They need transitional resumes.



3 strategies for building your career network

Aug 19th, 2009 | By

Career networking can occur in several ways — in person and online — even if you feel you are starting from a weak position.



10 strategies for dealing with job furloughs

Aug 14th, 2009 | By

Forced work furloughs are matters of time and money. Here are 10 strategies for coping with them.

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The top 6 AP Style errors on resumes

Aug 12th, 2009 | By

The top six AP style errors that show up on journalism resumes can drive newsroom managers crazy — and keep you from getting the job or internship you want.