In the first part of this series, I described the circumstances that led me to vocational discernment. The parish in which I was serving could not afford a full-time priest. Was there another career that I could combine with Anglican ministry? Vocational discernment revealed the intriguing possibilities offered by editing. …
I had been losing sleep for the better part of a year. The Anglican church in Toronto’s St. Clair West area, where I served as incumbent, could no longer afford a full-time priest. In a part of the city bounded by Little Portugal and Corso Italia, the prospects for Anglican …
As I write this, I’m in the midst of marking 80 LinkedIn profiles. You read that right: in both of my online writing courses this term, I’ve assigned LinkedIn profiles as task number one. That’s how important I think they are to students embarking on a new career path. Part …
An online job application is similar to a cold call. An employer will evaluate you based on your skills and the ability to match their requirements. To save time preparing your application, you should carefully review your job search plan, read each job description for specific requirements and update your …
When you apply online as an editor or initiate contact with potential employers through cold emails, your ability to draft a crisp and engaging cover letter comes in handy. While your resumé informs your reader about your career history and specific projects you worked on, a cover letter aims to …
“Freelancing In America,” a study of the independent workforce, is now in its seventh year. While it doesn’t offer statistics about editors, the 2019 report confirms that 50 per cent of freelancers (57 million workers) consider it a long-term career. As freelance editors, we are aware of competition, industry and …
In 1988 I found myself at a career crossroads. I put a small ad in the Irish Times seeking editorial work, hoping to learn on the job. One of the (very few) responses was from a man I’ll call John, who was running a free newspaper in South Central Dublin …