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Eilidh Locherty

From Chaos to Confidence: Advice for New Editing Students

September 5, 2024 by Eilidh Locherty | 1 Comment on From Chaos to Confidence: Advice for New Editing Students

I was updating my LinkedIn profile, something I strive to do once a month (well, maybe once a quarter, if I’m being honest), when I decided to look at the list of courses I’ve taken over the past few years. And … it appears I may have a light-hearted love affair with editing courses. Now, […]

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Letitia Henville

How I’m Hiring a Student to Support My Freelance Editing Business

December 8, 2020 by Letitia Henville

I’ve never been happy with the look of my website, shortishard.ca. Yet, I’ve never needed to update it, because I get all my work through referrals, word of mouth or my monthly column, Ask Dr Editor. In 2021, though, things are going to change: I’m hiring an undergraduate student to make my website finally look […]

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Jasmine Peteran

The New Networking Reality for Students

September 29, 2020 by Jasmine Peteran

For students trying to establish themselves as freelance editors, networking is key to success. Now that the fall semester has started, students are dreading the anticipated lack of opportunities with this new post-secondary experience. Networking is central to nearly every professional field, but especially true for those of us who work primarily as freelancers. As […]

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Virginia St-Denis

Career Builder: An Action Plan for New Editors

May 12, 2020 by Virginia St-Denis | 2 Comments on Career Builder: An Action Plan for New Editors

A new free resource is available to help you build your new editing career. Experienced editors can use it for giving advice to would-be editors. Launching a successful career just became a little easier for would-be editors, students and novice editors. The Career Builder provides valuable information to guide you through creating your personalized action […]

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