How to Get Ready For a Job Interview - Three Job Search Tips That Work

If you're looking for employment, you need to know how to get ready for a job interview. You can talk to anybody and everybody about what to do, but it won't help unless you get job search tips that work.

Employers say people applying for a job often make mistakes during the interview process. It doesn't do any good to have a great resume if you don't seem like a good hire when you meet in person.

Here are three ways to make sure that you are ready for your job interview.

1. Arrive on time.

The best way to make a bad impression on a potential employer is being late. If you're just a couple of minutes late, the people doing the interview will remember it during the rest of the hiring process.

Find out where you have to go. If possible, go there a day early just so you know how to get there and how long it takes. Then leave in plenty of time, allowing for possible traffic delays.

If you're late for that initial meeting, the employer will automatically think that you're likely to be late for work often. No matter how good your reason, it will almost certainly be seen as an excuse.

Furthermore, if you're late, you are telling the people doing the hiring that you don't value their time. Whatever the reason, you were somewhere else doing something else while they were waiting for you to show up.

2. Research the job and the company.

Applicants that come across as knowledgeable about the position for which they are applying and the organization doing the hiring have a clear advantage over other candidates. It is especially impressive when you can match your strengths to what the potential employer needs.

Consider this scenario. A newspaper needs to hire a reporter to cover local government. An editor goes through a stack of resumes and decides to invite two people to come in for an interview. They have similar backgrounds.

During the discussions, one candidate knows about journalism. He talks about how he develops sources, covers events and writes stories. He's clearly articulate and qualified.

The second candidate goes over her background, but also mentions how she thinks her aggressive reporting style will fit in with the newspaper's inclination toward investigative journalism. She has read previous stories about the city council and throws out several ideas for potential stories.

Which reporter will get the job?

3. Be confident, but not cocky.

Many job applicants think they have to show how smart they are. Unfortunately, they come across as arrogant.

Remember that in addition to your qualifications, the potential employer will be thinking about how you will fit into the workplace. If the person interviewing you thinks you have some sort of superiority complex, he or she is not likely to recommend that you be hired.

These suggestions will help you feel relaxed and confident during the hiring process. Once you know how to get ready for a job interview, you can concentrate on finding other job search tips that work.

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Freelance Writing - Get Writing Jobs From Your Blog

Got a freelance writing blog? Your blog makes a wonderful promotional tool. Over time, it will become your primary source of jobs. Here's what's essential: your blog must be professional, it may show what you can do, and it must be aimed at the right audience.

1. Choose a Blog Topic Your Buyers Read

Many freelance writers start a writing blog. While this may be fun as a hobby, it's not a great tactic professionally.

A writing blog is aimed at writers. None of the buyers of your writing are going to read your "writing" blog. So if you want to get jobs from your blog, choose your topic very carefully -- it must be aimed at buyers.

Professional writers know exactly who buys their writing. They target a specific audience, or a specific persona. This is exactly what you need to do when choosing a topic for your blog.

For example, perhaps you're writing a book. In that case your target audience would be agents and editors. If you're writing magazine articles, your target audience would be magazine editors. If you're writing for the web, your target audience will be website owners in a specific niche -- such as dieting, business, health and so on.

2. Blog About Your Successes

Have you heard the term "ego surfing"? Everyone looks up their own name on the web to find out what's being said about them. This applies to individuals and it applies to businesses too.

You can use this to your advantage. Blog about your successes. For example, if you you've just been contracted to write something, blog about it. Unless the fact that you're working for a particular company is secret for one reason or another, you should feel quite happy in mentioning company names on your blog.

I've had a company representative contact me within minutes of mentioning a company's name, so if you want to get writing jobs fast, name drop.

3. Include a Briefing Form on Your Blog

If you're a freelance writer who wants writing jobs, don't keep it a secret.

I'm constantly amazed at the number of writers who offer very little contact information on their blog. Indeed some writers have no contact information at all; I suppose they expect their buyers to contact them via smoke signals.

People don't know what to do unless you tell them. In copywriting terms every page on your blog needs a "call to action". Tell your site's visitors what you want them to do.

You should not only include contact information (including your cell phone number) on every page of your blog, you should also include a briefing form as a blog page.

A briefing form is a form which lets your buyers enter the details of the writing job, right onto the form. You'll receive the form via email, and you'll have all the details of what the job entails: this makes sending the prospect a quote fast and easy.

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Tips For a Successful Meeting With An Agent or Editor

This year, as a publisher, I plan to meet with authors from around the country who wish to submit novels for consideration. Annually, hundreds of editors, agents, and publishers do the same thing in search of new works to publish and promote.

I can assure you that in my case, I am probably equally, if not more, anxious to meet writers as they are to meet with a publisher. As a writer, I had never taken the opportunity to meet one-to-one with a literary agent or editor from a publishing company. As you decide to become more active in pursuing publication, it is strongly advised to attend conferences such as EPICon, Romantic Times, or any local/regional convention where appointments are scheduled. From previous experience, I can tell you that seeing an author in person makes a lasting impression that outshines any e-mail conversation. I note the sincerity and enthusiasm of each writer I meet, and often can tell when one does submit something to me.

Little things do mean a great deal in this business, and though some editors and agents meet with hundreds of writers annually, it is possible to make a lasting connection through a brief encounter. Watching recent American Idol auditions, for example, I was surprised to see instances where Simon, Paula, and Randy had recognized singers who had auditioned in the past. Considering they must see thousands of people in a season, to be remembered says much, even if you don't make the cut.

Now, once you secure an appointment, you want to be sure that lasting impression is positive. In most cases, you like only have 10-15 minutes to wow somebody looking for that next big seller, so make every second out. An appointment is like a job interview - you have to be your absolute best: confident, attentive, and prepared.

That said, here are a few tips to consider to help turn those precious few minutes into a possible long-term relationship:

Dress for Success: You don't have to wear Prada or coif your hair into a librarian's bun, but do dress as you would for a job interview. Nice outfit or dress, clean fingernails, well-kept hair and a beautiful smile is suggested attire for such a meeting. Keep your posture straight and maintain good eye contact. This is the visual the editor or agent will walk away with at the end of the day, and you want to be sure your work is associated with that person.

Do your Homework: Most agents and publishing houses offer their information over the Internet, so do your research. Wherever possible, find out what types of works the agent has represented, and what the publisher has recently released. Does your work compare? Is your work along the lines of what they want? If you are a science fiction writer meeting with an agent/editor only interested in historical romance, you are likely wasting your time. While it may be possible that somebody would be kind-hearted enough to pass along your information to somebody interested in science fiction, it is a good idea to check in advance, otherwise you are merely taking up time that can be better spent elsewhere, for both of you.

Be Prepared: The old Boy Scout motto applies here. This is your time to pitch your baby, so make sure you know your story intimately, beginning to end and back. Introduce the finer points of the story its appeal to the agent/editor's target audience. Offer any background information on the story's concept, and whether there is series potential (esp. if you write mystery, romance, or sci-fi). Have sample chapters on hand in case they are requested; oftentimes if there is interested, the work should be completed, so make sure it is or that it can be finished in a reasonable amount of time. Have a business card on hand to give out, and make sure you get one in response.

Follow Up: Your contact obviously will not end with the meeting. After your appointment is through, take note to follow up with a polite note to the agent/editor, thanking him/her for the opportunity to meet. Even if there was no interested in your pitch, this is a common courtesy that may work to your advantage in the future. If you do happen to write another work, you have at least one contact for when the search begins again.

Keep a professional profile, know your material, and know the industry, and you will make a good impression on every agent and editor you meet.

Kathryn Lively

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Freelance Writing - Time Management Tips That Will Help You Make More Money

If there's anyone who needs to master time management it's the full-time freelance writer. Here are some time management tips from seasoned pros. Follow these tips and start earning more money now!

1) Don't take on too many small writing projects that pay peanuts. Many beginning writers take on a slew of jobs, like writing daily blog entries for companies that pay $7.00 per post, or short articles that pay only about $20.00 for a 400-500 word piece. These kinds of projects SOUND like a good idea. They can be finished quickly, and, if a writer can manage to acquire enough of these types of jobs, he/she can generate a steady income of cash. But the problem is, these small projects tend to eat up more time than you think, leaving you with less time to do the projects that will bring in substantial income.

Instead of taking on a bunch of these tiny jobs, try this. Plan out how much money you'd like to make from writing each month. Then, get to work finding a few jobs that will produce that amount of income. An article for a glossy magazine might pay $1.00 a word. If you manage to get an assigned article of 1,000 words, then you've got $1,000 of income from that one project alone.

Once you get good at cranking out quality articles and have established relationships with several magazine editors who will give you regular assignments, you could even write two to three magazine pieces a month, earning between $2,000 and $3,000 just for those articles.

True, it will take time to build relationships with magazine editors, but wouldn't you rather be working on developing those relationships through thoughtful queries and articles rather than writing for peanuts all day, knowing you'll NEVER earn more from that type of work?

2) Find multiple uses for many (if not most) of the things you write. For example, turn one of your blog posts into an article for an article directory. Later, combine several of these articles to make a free e-book to give away at your site when subscribers join your mailing list (and all writers need a mailing list). Also, reslant and rewrite each of your articles for submission to more than one market.

3) Phone calls can really cut into your writing time. If you're researching an article and need to make phone calls to contact expert sources for this piece, plan to make all the calls in a single day. Then, once you've made the calls, you'll have all the resource material you need to start writing the article.

If you don't make all the calls in a single day you could be on and off the phone for days, working on ONLY this one article. Also, to make the most of your phone time, email editors ahead of time to arrange a time for your call. That way, you'll know for certain that your source can talk to you at the time you call (so you won't have call-backs to make because the source wasn't in the office when you phoned).

4) Develop a weekly marketing plan to keep the work flowing in week after week. Freelance writers need to be writing (on assignment) or looking for writing work (assignments ) all the time, so it's important to create a weekly marketing plan in addition to working on assigned pieces.

5) You don't have to reinvent the wheel with every nonfiction article you write. Look at the types of articles in major magazines these days. The titles for many of these pieces include a number like, "The Top Ten Ways to Save Money on Your Phone Bill," or "A Dozen Ways to Cut Costs and Still Have the Wedding of Your Dreams," and the article is simply a list of information. Create articles using a "list" type format like these. Not only are they quick and easy to write, but editors love this sort of thing.

6) Make use of your prime time. If you write best in the morning, before the phone starts to ring and you have other distractions and begin to get tired, do your most important writing at that time of day. Leave the afternoons for invoicing clients, returning phone calls, etc.

7) If you're working on a fiction or nonfiction book, just write 2 pages a day. After you've written the 2 pages for the day, you can continue writing more pages, or move on to something else that day. If you manage to write more than 2 pages in a day, you'll know you had a super productive day. Yet, if all you manage to write is 2 pages a day, you'll still feel successful.

8) For nonfiction - get good at chunking out the work before you actually start writing. Come up with a catchy title, a great lead, then an outline. Do all that ahead of time and the article will be much faster to write by the time you do start writing it.

9) Plan a writing session with another writer. You don't have to actually meet and write together. Just set a time frame - say from 9:00 to 11:00 tomorrow morning - when you will both plan to write. At 11:00, email or call each other to report your writing progress.

10) Allow yourself a specific amount of time for online activities like checking email, posting to your blog, playing computer games, and stick to ONLY those times. You'll get more work done during the day, plus you won't feel guilty once you do get online to check your email, play solitaire, etc.

Follow these ten tips and it won't be long before you have plenty of time during the day to get your writing done, plus you should be making more money than ever!

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7 Unusual Careers

Everyone has their choice of what career they want to pursue. Why on earth would anybody object; after all, it is your passion. Especially when the 'unusual career' of your choice has a potential to pay more than many common jobs, you are more inclined to pursue it. Here I will list a few unusual jobs that are respectable and pay reasonably well.

List Of Unusual Careers

Bartending: Well, this is not just about mixing drinks. As a bartender, you will have to put in long and unusual hours, going very late to bed and getting up when it most people are already at work. There is lot of money to be made in this profession in the form of tips, especially if you deal with wealthy customers. Of course, well-known bars and restaurants hire bartenders who have a broad range of skills. A short training course and experience will help you break into this profession. It doesn't hurt to have some well-placed networking contacts, either.

DJing: Disk Jockeying can catapult you into stardom, if you are very good. You can have your own way of playing music; you can play with sound and virtually anything that sounds good. You can look at music with a new vision and feed it to your audience while you get paid for just enjoying your music. There are not much responsibilities and instant results from your 'customers.' Keep in mind though, that you will need to spend a good deal of time promoting yourself; it doesn't hurt to have others do the same.

Jewelry designing: Jewelry designing and gemology are very well paying jobs. As they say, the sky is the limit for a revolutionary jewelry designer. The demand for this profession can be understood by the near tripling of the gold price in the last decade. There will always be high demand for unusual and unique jewelry pieces.

Magazine Editor: The popularity of magazines has taken a beating from a flurry of ezines, TV shows, etc. for the last decade or so. Those which survived did so on the strength of the features covered and their design and layout. But is it really so well paying? Talk to a professional editor. It is not just important to have good features these days, you need to know how to present them well, and in a way that the readers will like. All it takes to being a path-breaking editor is an eye for detail and a quick grasp of what the audience likes.

Funeral Director: Yep, you heard right. This is really a very lucrative profession, although probably not suitable for everyone. There will never be a lack of demand for funeral directors, for obvious reasons. The scarcity of funeral professionals makes life hectic for the few available.

Greeting card writer: All those mind boggling, emotional yet simple poetry or short write-ups are not done by the card manufacturers. Just take a minute to think about the profit made if the card manufacturers have to pay a fraction of the profits to only a handful of card writers. Now that qualifies to be called lucrative.

Coffee tasters: Tea and coffee manufacturers spend millions on researching and perfecting blends that would make their brands blockbusters. And how will they know which blend is the perfect match to the research predictions? Brewers make hundreds of samples and professional tasters taste each one of them and report back to management based on their impressions and notes.

Tony Jacowski

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Turbo-Charging Your Writing Career - 6 High-Yield Strategies

Hands up all those who'd like to have a successful writing career.

(What's that you say? What do I mean by 'successful'?)

All right, I know all writers are individuals. To some, 'successful' might mean just getting one article published. Others want a string of best-selling novels, recognition in the supermarket and megabucks in the bank account. So, for the purposes of this article, we'll define 'successful' as "achieving regular or ongoing publication credits in tandem with a growing income". That income should increase as you become more recognized and popular as a writer.

Now for the crunch. How do you achieve success? How do you win a growing readership? And the biggie: how do you make sure you get paid for your efforts?

There's a simple answer. You need to INVEST in your career. Think of your writing as a fledgling business. Wise investment will help it to grow - and help you to get the results you want.

1. You need to spend a buck to make two (or more) bucks

2. You need to prioritize your spending

3. You need to invest time as well as money

4. You need to invest energy

5. You need to surround yourself with wise advisors and positive people

6. You need to plan, review, and plan again

1. You Need To Spend A Buck To Make A Buck

Every craftsperson needs to have good tools to get the best results. A writer is no different.

* You can make do with a typewriter - but a computer is better. (Why? It's easier to edit your work; you can connect to the wider writing community via the Internet, and editors are increasingly asking for manuscripts and proofs to be emailed to them.)

* You can make do with looking up publishers in the Yellow Pages - but the latest edition of a Writer's Marketplace is better. (Why? It gives you much more industry-specific information - and it's a darn sight more convenient.)

* You can make do with business cards and postcards to promote yourself - but an email address/website address is better. (Why? The take-up rate of Internet users is phenomenal - people can reach you or read about you easily and conveniently.)

It's easy to talk yourself into "making do". And it's true that writers can spend almost nothing on tools of the trade. However, successful businesses know that in the end, you have to spend money to make money. That doesn't mean waste money - it means you carefully plan your spending.

2. You Need to Prioritise Your Spending

There are three main things you need to think about when you're prioritising your spending on your writing career.

1. What will help me improve my skills?

2. What will help me to do my job more effectively?

3. What will help me to become better known and to market my work?

Look realistically at your income and expenditure, and decide what you can spend on your writing career in the next 12 months. Don't make this the least possible you can manage. Think of it as ongoing costs in building an effective business. (And remember that many start-up businesses don't expect to make a profit for the first 3 years!)

Here are a few ideas:

(a) What will help me improve my skills?

Books on writing for your professional library - a writing course - a writing workshop or program - a writers' seminar or conference - membership of a writers' centre - writing software - a critique service

(b) What will help me do my job more effectively?

An up to date computer - a good-quality desk and chair - an internet connection - a directory of writers' markets - a separate room for writing - a reduction in working hours in my outside job - a fax and/or good printer - a better word processing program

(c) What will help me to get known and to market my work?

Attendance at writing talks/seminars/workshops/groups - local functions and social groups - internet discussion lists - my own website - submission of articles to industry magazines/ezines - run my own seminars and workshops - business cards - regular column for local paper - radio chat show appearances

These are just a few ideas. Brainstorm a list of your own, then rank the items on each list in order of importance to you. What is the wisest use of your money at this point in your career?

3. You Need To Invest Time As Well As Money

You have probably already noticed that many of the career-boosting strategies that involve investment of cash also require an investment of your time. The importance of giving time to your career cannot be overestimated.

* It takes time to read up on markets and draw up a submission list.

* It takes time to keep records about where your work has been and where it needs to go next.

* It takes time to go to seminars, workshops and regular group meetings.

* It takes time to read up on techniques to build your writing skills, to use them, and to get feedback on how well they worked.

* And of course - it takes time to actually sit down and write!

In writing, as in any field of endeavour, there are far more 'gunnas' than achievers. "I was gunna write for an hour every day, BUT..."; "I was gunna do a chapter this week, BUT..."; "I was gunna go to that seminar, BUT..."

It's far easier to find excuses for not doing something than to get out there and do it. With every excuse, your writing career stalls again. Sure, we all have times when everything that could go wrong does go wrong - but we need to be careful that this enforced 'time out' doesn't stretch from weeks to months, or from months to years.

4. You Need To Invest Energy

An energetic approach to achieving success in your writing career is just as important as spending time and money. You can spend thousands of dollars and you can sit down at the computer for four hours a day seven days a week - but if you don't invest energy then you are diluting the effects of both.

Example #1: You can go to a seminar and sit by yourself the whole time (or nod off because you're bored/tired)... or you can make an effort to talk to other writers; ask questions of the panel; introduce yourself to an agent.

Example #2: You can skim through the posts on an internet discussion list... or you can join in and toss around a few ideas (and get to know the others on the list).

Example #3: You can sit at your desk for 2 hours and write a page, play 10 games of Solitaire, answer your email and chat on the phone to a friend for twenty minutes... or you can write a scene, print it out, read it out loud for pacing, analyse the dialogue, then rewrite it - in short: be proactive about using your writing time.

5. You Need To Surround Yourself With Wise Advisers and Positive People

It has often been said that writing is a lonely occupation. It certainly can be, if all you do is sit in front of the computer for hours on end, lost in your writing world. It's even lonelier if you seem to be the only one who believes that you've got a chance of making something of 'this writing caper'.

Am I saying that it's a bad thing to become really involved in your writing? Not at all - but you do need balance. You also need to surround yourself with the right kind of people to help you move forward - (1) the right advisers and (2) positive people.

Who are the 'right advisers'? People who know something of the world of writing. Usually, these will be other writers or professionals connected with writing: agents, editors, writing centre personnel, and experienced members of writing groups (online and offline).

What about 'positive people'? This is easy. Getting published is hard enough without the doomsayers undermining your confidence. If your family is not supportive, look for others who are. Talk about writing with people who care. Beware of published writers who launch savage attacks on the publishing industry without offering any constructive advice (sometimes they have a hidden agenda).

You love to write. You want to make a living at it. You want to know how to make this a reality - not be told how awful and impossible it all is.

Naturally, you shouldn't close your ears to sage advice. If there's an editor everyone hates dealing with, you want to know about it. If there's a publisher who takes ten months to respond to a manuscript, doesn't take calls and is slow paying contracted authors - you want to know about that too. But overall, mix with positive people. Your enthusiasm and effectiveness will soar.

6. You Need To Plan, Review, and Plan Again

A well-run business reviews its performance regularly. As you invest time, money and energy in your career, stop periodically to review the effectiveness of your strategies.

* What did you learn from that conference/workshop?

* How much return will you get from your investment in that book on technique or that directory of writers' markets?

* How much difference has your investment in an internet connection made to your knowledge and contacts?

* What is the next step in your career?

* What do you need to invest to take you to the next step?

Plan, review, then plan again. This should be an ongoing process in your campaign to establish yourself as a successful writer!

By employing these 6 high-yield strategies to investing in your career, you'll notice a definite change in your attitude and your results.

Does this approach work?

Well, for over a decade now I've had a career based solely on writing and writing-related activities. It pays well in both satisfaction and dollars. I've always invested time, money and energy in my career. I've tried to surround myself with good advisers and positive people. And yes, I do plan, review then plan again! I'm constantly updating my knowledge, tools and contacts.

These 6 high-yield strategies have worked for countless other writers. They're based on (1) common sense and (2) good business sense.

Give them a try, and watch them work wonders for you.

(c) copyright Marg McAlister

Marg McAlister 

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Top Paying Careers in the Music Biz

If it's not in the stars to be the next Jennifer Lopez, or perhaps you are just waiting for your chance to step into P. Diddy's shoes, there are several alternatives to being in the musical spotlight. Music is an ever-growing business, not only in that spotlight, but in other arenas surrounding it. From CD graphic designers, to sound check technicians and grade school music teachers, music career opportunities are everywhere. Here are the top paying music careers, for the year ending 2009:

1.) Music Director - Average Pay: $49,289/Year

A music director generally works with a musical group; orchestra, symphony choir, or otherwise. They develop and/or coordinate concerts, rehearsals and programming. This position often works with outreach programs, directing fundraising projects, activities and lectures. A musical director career requires a Bachelors of Arts in music, initially, and most likely will also require a Master's degree in the field. If the fit is right between the musical director and the company he/she is working with, this is a long-term position in most cases.

2.) Sound Engineer for Live Events - Average Pay: $46,550/Year

These sound wizards normally have a mixed background in electrical engineering, music/fine arts and/or audio production. Who wouldn't want to operate the microphone when a top artist hits the stage, ready to sing? Some of the best sound engineers have Bachelors degrees in Audio Production or Audio Engineering, but there are the few that get behind the scenes with their simple charm, connections and electrical know-how.

3.) College/University Professor of Music - Average Pay: $50,280/Year

Summers off aren't the only perk of this high paying music career. These accomplished musicians have the opportunity to learn and talk about their craft all day! Professors of music are responsibly for developing solid curriculums, grading performance and assisting students in their musical goals. Music professors also attend several seminars, performances and other learning programs, themselves, to always be up on the music scene, new and old.

4.) Artist/Band Managers - Average Pay: $54,070/Year

The witty business persons take their own creativity and connections to market their particular artists. In charge of contract negotiations, scheduling, planning tours and building relationships with music's heavyweights, this is a full-time job! Most managers have a degree in Business Administration, Business or Marketing. Although, there are several well-paid managers that have been successful without these credentials. It seems that an artist's manager is always filling the gaps where they cannot. But the rewards and opportunities are endless.

5.) Film-Making Sound Editor - Average Pay: $68,620/Year

This may not be one of the most glamorous careers in Hollywood, but once a sound editor has proven his/her self in the film industry, the work is quite steady. A sound editor can spend hours in front of a computer monitor, scraping seconds of sounds varying from the waves of the ocean to screams of horror. Every movie, cartoon and television commercial requires a sound editor; and for anyone who has sat in front of the television long enough - opportunity is out there. The highest paying sound editors work with just as high-paid actors in movies seen internationally. Although, building a resume off of small gigs, temporarily, is a great start.

So if being a musician isn't in the stars for you and yet you love music, at least you do have alternatives.

Jeff Bachmeier

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How to Get Published in a Magazine to Boost Your Career

When you get published, you actually have a bit of reference to draw an employer to. More and more professionals nowadays recognize its credibility. When someone's article comes up in a magazine that will give them a career boost that like they never expected. It is a popular notion that a magazine will not entail anyone and everyone a page space on their journal if they are not very established in their respective fields.

If you are published in a magazine, it usually implies that you are an expert in your field. You need to identify a topic or a subject that holds value in the market. Your presentation of an idea is very important as to how it is perceived by the magazine authorities. And as they say you need to be at the right time and the right place.

You can follow certain guidelines as to how you can successfully get published in a magazine. Know for a fact that magazine editors are busy professionals themselves, they will not spare any time for you unless your concept is compact. You must have a solid base of what you want to write.

Also you must add value to the magazine; magazines usually want original ideas that grab attention. You are not going to impress any editor if you say the purpose of your article is to promote your career. Use how-to article regarding topics where you have scope to get yourself a career boost.

In a magazine, you need to draw the general interest of readers about the subject. If your article fails to do the same then your article will never get published. Every magazine has their own submission guidelines; any breach of them and your article shall be immediately rejected. When you try to get a publication in a magazine; the editor is the boss.

What they want is what they need. The guidelines are always mentioned on the respective websites - pay heed to them. In case you don't get the guidelines on the website, seek out any of the editing staff to enquire about them. Editors get several article submissions every week. In order for you to make the cut, you need to really jump off the page.

Make it clear that your article shall be productive to the magazine. Give them a clear idea about your target market and why people will be interested in reading your article.

The concept is the keystone to your article. If your concept is really liked by the editor, they will be more than happy to work with you. Editors usually ask for a short author bio. It is best to limit yourself to 6-8 lines. Here you can briefly talk about your expertise and accomplishments. However, don't beat your own drum with this. Just lay a passive hint that you are a motivating leader in your field of work.

Silas Reed

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Discover Careers in Media

Book Editor

If you love to read a career as a book editor may be the occupation for you. As a book editor the main focus is to obtain books.

A book editor will read manuscripts and decide if it will be bought and sold to the public. As a book editor you will build relationships with authors and discover new talent.

To become a book editor, you should have a degree in English or literature and a passion for reading.

Fact Checker

A fact checker is just what it sounds like.

It is important for television and magazines to have correct facts. A fact checker is normally in the research department and they spend their time reviewing stories to verify the facts are correct.

A career as a fact checker can be pursed in news media as well as for magazine companies.

Literary Agent

A literary agent is someone that represents writers. A literary agent finds talented writers and helps package there writing to help them get a book deal.

Most literary agents work for agencies and most of the agencies are located in New York. There job includes reading manuscripts and then signing authors that they believe will have a successful book.

Media Planner

As a media planner you will be working in the advertising agency and creating ad campaigns.

To become a media planner you do not need any specific degree, however most agencies require a college education.

You can start your career as a media planner in an entry level position in most advertising firms.

Photo Editor

As a photo editor you are responsible for the photography that appears in magazines and newspapers.

Rarely does a photo editor also take the photos that appear in the magazines or newspapers. They normal work very closely with the actual photographers.

It is important that a good photo editor have a large amount of contacts in the industry so that they are aware of which photographers are available and what they specialize in photographing.

Regardless of your desired occupation in the media field it is important to have passion for your work. You should research the companies that hire the occupation that you are pursuing and investigate their requirements and benefits.

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Become a Book Editor

A career as a book editor can be a dream job for someone who has a passion for reading coupled with the ability to edit. The duties of this job are reading through draft copies of books (books that are good and some not so). The decision is to publish the book or not and to ensure that there are no errors in grammar contained in it. If this appeals to you then take this advice on how to prepare for a career as a book editor.

It is so important to obtain the correct education. Getting the proper education is the first key to a career as a book editor. To get started you will at least need a degree from a college or university. If you are hoping for a book editing job, you should specialize in English Literature to help improve your chances of getting the job. Most book publishing companies often do not require a Masters degree in English Literature even though it will give you more knowledge.

To be successful you should have a passion for the industry and for books. In addition to having a good education, a book editor also needs to possess a high level of interest in the career. In order to develop a firm base of literary knowledge one must read and studied many books before becoming an editor. One should be able to appreciate any well-written book in all genres. There are editors that will make one subject or genre a specialty. If your goal is to work as a book editor, it would be advantageous to have a specialty in a particular area. If cooking is not your thing then editing cookbooks is probably not the best career choice.

Put in applications for jobs. With your education and a love of books, you are now in a good place to begin looking for a job editing books. Routinely check the websites of major publishing houses to see if they are hiring. Making sure you focus on the subject matter and category of the material is vital to the book editing. The first book editing job offered may not be the right one for you but it will come along eventually. Reach out to as many publishing companies as you can even if they do not currently have postings for book editor positions on their job boards. Send the hiring manager your most recent resume with a customized cover letter for their consideration. Every company to whom you submit an application should receive a customized cover letter. You will have a better chance of getting the job and becoming a book editor if you show them that you have done your research on their particular company and that you possess the particular skills they mentioned in the job posting.

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