Being busy with (well-paying) work is a key part of any freelance businessperson’s success. But sometimes, too much work means having to pass up, or at least, sub-contract interesting jobs.
Hopefully, when Mediaville’s redesigned, interactive Marketplace comes online in the next few months, providing job leads to fellow media pros of various specialties will be a lot easier.
Professional development
EAC-QAC Seminars for Editors
The EAC-QAC is gearing up for another season of English seminars and we are pleased to offer seminars in Atlantic Canada as well as in Quebec. Please check this webpage regularly; as events are organized, they will be posted online.
A message from Craig Silverman:
I’m spreading the word that OpenFile, the online news startup I’m involved with, is looking for candidates for our Montreal editor position. This is a full time contract position, likely starting in early 2011 or late 2010. Click here for the job description.
Blogterview: Jacqueline Snider, Writer, Editor, Proofreader
Jacqueline Snider has and made several appearances here on the Mediaville blog, sharing insights and advice gleaned from more than a decade in the business.
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A grocery delivery seems like an odd place for a blog inspiration to lurk, but as I was stacking tins of beans in my cupboard I noticed something:
Having lived in Asia for a time, I’m used to the odd print error in marketing collateral/packaging/street signs – a take away joint mear my house offered Fist Food, although the shop boasting a Brain For Rent was somewhat of a mystery, and this kind of thing was regular on the menu at favourite eateries.
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