Q. I'm a 27-year-old with undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism. Two years ago, I left my job as associate editor of a weekly newspaper to relocate to Germany with my husband for the military. It is very difficult to find work in my community, especially as a journalist. To help pay the ASK JOE A QUESTION
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bills, I have worked non-journalism related jobs and now find myself as a military career counselor. My previous job, which was temporary, involved providing customer service and writing military policy letters. We will be returning to the states soon, and I would like to resume my career as a journalist.
Freelance writing seems to be the best option for me right now because after leaving Germany, we will be in a very small town for about four months before having to make another military move. We are unsure at this time where we will be relocating. I am beginning to query online magazines to get more recent clips in order to jump-start a freelance career.
Do you have any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Crystal
Schweinfurt, GermanyA. Your plan is solid. The need to move after just four months precludes any sort of immediate permanent job.
So, use that four-month window just as you plan to, as a springboard to the kind of job you want. To make that work, you'll need a sharp focus on what that job should be.
You're smart to query online magazines,as almost all media are developing online components and sometimes struggle to find good candidates for those positions.
I'd say you must be one good career counselor, as you have mapped out a good strategy for yourself.
Coming Tuesday: She has exemplary academics, internships and references, yet she can't get an offer even though she is casting a wide net. The problem may be red tape.
