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Dear Anne, I’m a regular reader of your newsletter and always look inside the job postings list. I would like to find a writing job I can do from home one day but it is proving to be rather difficult.
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I teach English to foreigners for a living but do not have any qualifications in journalism or any degrees. I am new to writing and all I have to show is 3 articles printed in a magazine some years ago.
So my question is … When prospective employers on craigslist ask for a resume what should I write? I think my difficulty is shared by all new writers without lengthy experience!
ZZ
Hi ZZ,
I’m glad you find the site and the job postings helpful.
I don’t use a resume as such, but what I call a Credit List. You can see mine at http://www.thegoldenpencil.com./www.annewayman.com/resume.htm Remember, I’ve been freelancing for years and years. But I remember what it was like. Well, that, for me, was before the ‘net…
I know I see and post writing gigs for ESL teachers - not often, but they’re out there. You do, however, have experience teaching which should give you some stories to tell and/or tips about what you do.
Don’t underestimate the value of the three articles even though they were awhile ago. It’s okay if your current credit list only has three items - that’s three more than someone who is really just beginning.
You might want to review No Writing Clips? No Problem! You may find you have more credits than you think.
You also indicate you’re not in the United States. Since most of the jobs I post are in the U.S., be sure you have a PayPal account or other way to make it super simple for someone in this country to pay you.
If you’re serious about a freelance writing career, invest in a website.
With all these elements in place, persistence is the key.
Good luck!
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我的简历应该包括什么呢？找专栏作家安妮
(www.thegoldenpencil.com)
亲爱的安妮，我是你通讯的长期阅读者之一，而且我一直很关注里面招聘广告清单。将来我想找一份能在家里完成的写作工作，但是我发现这很困难。
一方面是因为有的工作仅仅提供给美国人，另一障碍是有时候雇主只想聘用那些在专业领域有着长期工作经验的人。呃.....迄今为止，进展并不怎么好。
我靠教外国人英语为生，但是我没有任何新闻业的资格证书，也没有任何学位证。我才刚刚接触写作，因此所有我能展示的就只有几年前发表的这3篇文章了。
因此我的问题是......当知名网站上的招聘单位向我索要简历的时候，我该写些什么呢？我想很多和我一样缺乏长期经验的新写手面对着同样的困难。
ZZ
嗨，ZZ,
我很高兴这个网站和招聘广告对你有所帮助。
我不使用简历 ，而是使用信用记录。你可以在这个网站上看到我的http://www.thegoldenpencil.com./www.annewayman.com/resume.htm 。请记住，我已经当了很多年的自由职业者了。但是我记得那是什么样子的。哦，简历，对我来说，基本框架之前是这样子的......
我知道，我也看过，还为一些网上老师邮寄过特约稿，但不经常这样，现在他们都不在这儿了。而你，有教书的经验，拥有这些经验，你应该可以讲一些关于你职业的故事或是一些技巧。
纵使这些文章已经发表得有一段时间了，也别低估它们的价值。如果你的信用记录上只有3项内容也不碍事--有3项总还比那些刚刚起步的人强。
你可以重新考虑一下“没有写作经验吗？没问题”!（No Writing Clips? No Problem! )你也许会发现你比想象中拥有更多的学分。
你还提到你在美国。既然我寄出大多数的工作岗位是在美国国内的，确保你拥有一个贝宝账户，或是通过其他方式，使得在这个国家里的某人能更便捷的给你支付。
如果你认真对待的自由写作生涯的话，（网站投资） invest in a website.
当所有这些因素到位后，坚持就是关键了。
好运。
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