I'm 31 years old and looking for a career change. I've come to love research and I've always loved reading nonfiction and true crime as well as the exposé articles often published by alternative weeklies. What are some careers that would fit these interests, and how do I work my way towards those careers?
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posted by averageamateur
on Mar 11, 2013 -
9 answers
A few days ago I went to see my local Career Advisor at school. She said I was miles ahead of every other humanities grad as I have 15 months of work experience. She told me to contact various guilds and organizations in my area...
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posted by GiveUpNed
on Jan 10, 2013 -
7 answers
I've always had communications-related jobs, but they never seem to be the right fit. I'm a great writer (although I have a love/hate relationship with writing), but I also helping enjoy helping people and interacting with people, etc., and writing is a pretty solitary job. (Well, PR isn't, but that's one area I want to stay away from, as well as fundraising). Have any other writer-types who are like me found a solution? (Oh, and I don't want to take on grad-school loans right now.)
posted by trillian
on Dec 14, 2012 -
15 answers
I'm pretty sure I'm about to lose my job. How do I identify and pursue freelance writing opportunities in short order?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 22, 2012 -
9 answers
I'm a PhD student, and I'd like to do more academic networking over email. How does this work, and what should the emails sound like?
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2012 -
14 answers
What are some movies that portray a career or job or professional really well and accurately? Movies that made you sit up and go " Yep that's what being a lawyer/doctor/actor/food additive executive" is like.
posted by The Whelk
on Mar 1, 2012 -
40 answers
I'm really good at predicting the end of most movies and books. I easily see foreshadowing, symbolism, and archetypes. How can I parlay this skill into a creative job?
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posted by dchrssyr
on Oct 2, 2011 -
27 answers
I am having the darnedest time translating my personality into a winning cover letter to my dream job. Help!
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posted by patronuscharms
on Mar 29, 2011 -
9 answers
I have written a cover letter. I would like to know whether it makes recruiters jump for joy or punch the screen.
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posted by Fen
on Mar 11, 2011 -
40 answers
How do I leave my grinding, soul-crushing technical support job? I want to be a freelance copywriter and copyeditor, but I don't know how long it will take to build a solid business.
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posted by anonymous
on May 23, 2010 -
11 answers
Resume help
I'm in need of a professional to retune my resume. And I need help.
Long story short:
Is there someone you used who 'knocked you out'?
(If you're a mefite who does this, I'm interested in your services as well)
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 23, 2010 -
5 answers
So, I’m applying for an amazing-sounding job with an organization that works to create peace and address the root causes of violence against women internationally. They want a sample of policy writing, but I haven’t done any!
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 5, 2010 -
4 answers
You are a paid writer/screenwriter/columnist/blogger. What can you tell me about how to best break into this profession?
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posted by the NATURAL
on Oct 12, 2009 -
13 answers
My wife and I are interested in writing and illustrating kids books and getting them published. I realize there are plenty of neat books great illustrations, so what's the best way to find out what we'd be getting into if we were to pursue this as a hobby, or even as a main source of income?
posted by filthy light thief
on Sep 15, 2009 -
17 answers
What kind of writing samples would be appropriate to submit with a resume for this job?
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posted by NeoLeo
on Mar 27, 2009 -
5 answers
Never really worked before. Soon to be single mother. Need career. Told I can write well. What can I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 7, 2008 -
36 answers
Has anyone made their hobby their job and NOT been happy with the decision? I'm specifically thinking about television writing but other fields would apply...
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posted by Ringo
on Jul 24, 2008 -
26 answers
I'm very interested in becoming an editor, please help...yes, I've read the previous posts.
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posted by nikksioux
on May 16, 2008 -
33 answers
20-something INTP, bored to death in his corporate gig, asks: What should I do with my life?
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posted by anonymous
on May 8, 2008 -
28 answers
I know there are paying content writing jobs on the internet because I've done some commissioned articles for eHow.com and I've applied to about.com. I'd love to find more sites like these to apply to, but it's tough, because searching for "online writing jobs" generally yields a bunch of spammy pyramid schemes and so on.
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posted by lgyre
on Apr 15, 2008 -
5 answers
I'm 23 and working as a sales assistant/helpdesk support/office admin/web designer/receptionist in my hometown. How do I go about getting a paying job as a writer, without formal qualifications?
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posted by saileyn
on Dec 7, 2006 -
10 answers
Career change advice sought! Help me make the switch to editing/publishing.
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posted by Miko
on Apr 14, 2006 -
5 answers
How does one go about writing a really good cover letter without sounding like an utter wanker?
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posted by cmonkey
on Oct 27, 2004 -
19 answers
What does a technical writer do, exactly? How much does it pay? Good field to go into?
posted by Tlogmer
on May 30, 2004 -
27 answers
