Must-Read Advice From Potential Employers

by Kristen King on February 22, 2008

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I adore Freelance Writing Jobs, and not just because Deb Ng is the living definition of awesome. Today’s post is a perfect example of why. Here’s Deb’s intro with a link to the full content. Read every word.

Ever wonder what the people who place ads are thinking once the reponses start rolling in? One makes one person reject an application and accept another? James, from the TippyLeaf Tea blog job offered to give some feedback. As you can imagine, I jumped at the chance to let the person who is doing the hiring to offer his thoughts. One thing that stood out for me is where James tells us if you answered five minutes after I posted his job, you probably didn’t take the time to give his website a good look. It’s really important to know your client. They can tell if you haven’t done your research. Thanks James! - Deb

Read the post at FWJ >>>

James goes on to list, and explain in detail, five things he likes about candidates based on the response to his recent ad on FWJ, along with six things he doesn’t like, and a five item recap of exactly why an applicant may not get the job. This is incredibly valuable. Don’t miss it.

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1 Anne Wayman 02.24.08 at 12:15 pm

Thanks Krisin, I missed this one and it’s excellent.

2 Michele 02.24.08 at 4:11 pm

I saw this one, Kristen, and was amazed at how in depth James discussed his likes and dislikes in choosing a blogger. Isn’t it wonderful of him to take the time to do that? I believe it’s a huge help to us writers to have a blessed experience such as his feedback!

3 Kristen King 02.25.08 at 7:13 pm

@anne - You’re welcome!

@michele - I KNOW! What a nice thing to do.

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