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Give me a single reason for hiring content writers "on-site", please! Explain the logical point behind hiring them and limiting their employment to on-site duties. Given how simple it is for people to work from home, why would anyone incur commuting costs for companies that continue to undervalue content writers and offer lower wages?

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Some companies send me plain text emails selling their products. Others send me sales emails loaded up with fancy graphics and visuals. I’ve bought more stuff reading the plain text emails. And the numbers indicate I’m not alone in this. Being a graphics snob won’t make you more money. Hiring a copywriter that knows what they’re doing will.

Where are all the one-page menu copywriters out there? 🍱 📖 Could they start writing entry-level job descriptions? So simple. ✅ A great description attracts you. ✅ The price you pay. (Salary) ✅ Drinks, Starters, Mains, Desserts. (Why Work here? Company Description, Your Requirements, The Job). All wrapped up in an easy-to-read, 1-4 sentences or bullets per section? 👏 Complicating them only detracts candidates and attracts the wrong ones. #jobdescriptions #hiring #salescareers #entrylevel

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I have three short-term freelance/contract gigs on my resume, from January 2023-September 2023. I never thought I'd ever be asked to explain why, but I have been asked on a few calls with recruiters lately. "Why have these last few places been short term?", "Why didn't you stay at these places long?" The short answer: I was part of the massive layoffs at Snap Inc. in August 2022. I was completely blindsided like most of my colleagues. The market has been volatile ever since then. Full-time roles have been a dime-a-dozen. After 5 months of endless applications and working part-time at a yoga studio to keep my roof over my (and my dog's) head, I finally landed freelance/contract work at three wonderful places, with wonderful people. They gave me a shot, no matter how short, and I will always be grateful for that. The long answer: I love what I do. For me it has ALWAYS been about the work. That's what I'm here for: the concepting, the creating, seeing every project all the way through. I'm here for the decks. The Google Docs. The Figma's. The presentations. I'm here AND WILL REMAIN HERE because I. LOVE. THIS. I have a PASSION for this. And it is because of all of that, I have graciously accepted those short term roles. I truly did not care about how long I'd be writing for them--all that mattered (and still matters) is that I was writing again. Creating again. In a perfect, unpredictable market-less world, they would have been longer. But that doesn't take away from the phenomenal work I did at those places. That doesn't take away from my love for what I do. That doesn't take away from my talent. If anything, I believe it speaks volumes: I was given a short amount of time to make some of the best work I have arguably ever made-- and enjoyed every second of it. I know that to some hiring managers and above, short-term employment on the resume of a potential candidate can be jarring, as it may convey that you have no intention of staying long. That it could be indicative of your work ethnic. That you can't be depended on. That is NOT the case with me, and I doubt it's the case for most people who've freelanced from place-to-place in the last few years. I would LOVE to stay at one place for as long as I can. That is what I've been searching for since August 2022. Unfortunately, I haven't landed one--yet. So what have I done? Accept the roles I'm qualified for and offered. Showed up ready and eager to work. Treated each of them like I've treated the past full-time ones. Stayed focused and diligent on every last project, down to the very end. Have never lost a shred of faith in this industry OR my capabilities. My passion for this has remained strong and it will never falter. THAT is what it means to love your career. ashannamolokwu.com #jobsearch #jobseeker #opentowork #copywriter #uxwriter

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐭 (2023 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭) 𝘏𝘦𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘐𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘺 90% 𝘪𝘧 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯-𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘐’𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘣𝘴. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 2023. 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐭: • Boring Work: Editors want exciting projects but often get stuck with repetitive tasks. • Low Career Growth: Many editors feel they can’t move up or learn new skills in their current jobs. • Poor Work Environment: Editors want to work in places that value their skills and creativity. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: • Layoffs: 14.3% of video editors were laid off in 2023. • Boring Work: 10.2% quit because their work was dull. • Career Growth: 9.6% left due to a lack of career progression. • Work Environment: 8.9% quit because their workplace didn’t value video editing. 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: • Participants: 293 video editors (almost double from last year). • Questions: This year, we asked more questions about salary increases, job satisfaction, company size, and team size. • Job Roles: 49.5% were advertising editors, mostly from the United States. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬: • Senior Editors: 34.5% were senior editors, with 25.5% in high-level roles like Manager or Head of Department. • Top-heavy Industry: The industry has a lot of experienced editors, but many feel stuck without career growth. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐭: • Junior Editors: Often feel they aren’t growing (13.8%) and lack career opportunities (10.3%). • Intermediate Editors: Mostly quit due to lack of career progression (13.7%) and poor work environments (12.3%). • Senior Editors: Unhappy with their work (10.9%) and work environment (9.9%). • Leads: Often quite due to poor relationships with their managers (13.3%) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Editors leave their jobs because of boring work, lack of career growth, and poor work environments. Most of them have a lot of experience and leave after three years at a company. The video editing industry needs to value its editors more and provide better career growth opportunities. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬? 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴? 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴! This was Jitesh this side. show your appreciation by giving it a like so it helps to reach the right people. Next i will talk about "The resume that got a video editor a $300,000 job." So stay tuned~

In light of media layoffs—and as I continue searching for candidates to fill the Temporary Senior Updates Editor position at Forbes Vetted—I thought it might be helpful to share some dos and don'ts of getting your application noticed by hiring managers and recruiters. (Note: This is soley based on my personal experience as a hiring manager, and many of these mistakes are ones I made during my multi-year job search as a freelance writer): Don't: ❌ Ask to set up time to chat/learn more about the position. In short, this is what an interview is for. ❌ Send the hiring manager/recruiter a lengthy message on LinkedIn. This is what the application is for. ❌ Refrain from applying to the job posted but ask the hiring manager/recruiter to keep you in mind for future positions. Chances are, they won't remember. (Insider tip: We do—and have—hired candidates that interviewed for one position but were a better fit for another down the road.) ❌ Message the hiring manager/recruiter that you're interested in a temp/contract position, but only if it becomes permanent. ❌ Include the the same exact resume in every job application. ❌ Omit a cover letter. Do: ✅ Thoroughly read the job description before applying to see if you're truly quaified and interested. We work hard to be clear and specific when writing job descriptions, which go through several edits and sets of eyes. ✅ Send the hiring manager/recruiter a LinkedIn message expressing your interest in the position with a 2-3 sentence synopsis of why you'd be a great fit—AFTER you've applied. (Insider tip: I often start sorting through candidate applications by searching my LinkedIn messages first.) ✅ Connect with the hiring manager/recruiter to network for future job opportunities—then keep your eye out and apply/message them when they come along. ✅ Apply to a temp/contract position you're interested in, even if you wish it was permanent. You can discuss the potential for permanent opportunities if you get an interview. ✅ Tweak your resume with each application to highlight experience that's relevant to the job posting—and cut the rest. Add keywords that are in the job title and job description so hiring managers/recruiters can easily sort your resume from the pool. (Insider tip: If you have updates and editing experience and want to apply to the job below, please say so in your application!) ✅ Add a cover letter. I know there is a big "you don't need a cover letter" movement, and maybe that depends on the job; if you're applying for a writing/editing/publishing position, show off those chops. Specifically, use it as an opportunity to tie in how your experience matches the job tasks you're applying for. It doesn't have to be super lengthy or elaborate; 2-3 paragraphs, max! I hope this is helpful for anyone looking for jobs, especially in online editing and publishing! And if you're interested in applying for our Temporary Senior Updates Editor role, below is the link—and now, you know what to do 😉

✅ Get more time back in the day ✅ Define goals for the next year ✅ Get super clear on marketing, sales and brand priorities for the next 3-6 months ✅ Hire a killer copywriter to rename and reposition a core offering ✅ Create a website content strategy ✅ Kick off a brand refresh ✅ Move a website redesign project forward with a powerful creative brief ✅ Hire a data and analytics contractor to set up a dashboard for their core offerings ✅ Create a system around delegation to set junior staff up for success 👆🏻Things I helped clients do this week 🔥