Freelancing Gigs – June 8, 2009
Freelance Staff Writer
URL http://www.activehire.com/view.php?job_id=68403
Earn up to $30.00-$80.00 an hour!
Telecommuting position, work at home!
HIT Web Design, formally Heritage Web Solutions, an IT Industry leader, is hiring a Freelance Staff Writer to write content for our clients custom design websites.
We design and develop custom websites, flash, logos, databases, ecommerce stores and more for clients nationwide.
Required Skills:
- Multi-tasking
- Excellent writing and verbal ability
- Microsoft Word, Word Perfect and Excel
- Editing and Proofreading abilities
- Resourceful and innovative thinking
Job Expectations:
- Attempt to contact the customer within 24 hours of being assigned to the account
- Conduct an interview to determine the information that the customer wants on each page they’ve purchased the service for
- Finish writing content and submit to customer for approval
- Complete one rewrite based on customer comments, should it be required
- Return text within 5 business days of being assigned and submit to HWS
- The contracted employee must be willing to call the customer. It is required that HWS customers will be contacted using a VOIP system. We require that our contracted employees have a headset that connects into their computer (a usb headset works the best) and we send them the software to download for the VOIP system.
Compensation:
- Pay is 5 cents per word, with a word cap for each page.
- $10 for each completed interview. Each client will require one interview.
Apply by emailing your resume to recruiter@hitwebdesign.com, or call us at 801-655-1600 Ext. 1757 or fax to 801-437-2269. Tell us where you saw our ad. See us at www.hitwebdesign.com/careers
Hit Web Design
Tel 801-655-1600 Ext 1757
Fax to 801-437-2269
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Copy Editor (Freelance)
URL http://tbe.taleo.net/NA1/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=LEARNING&cws=1&rid=2541
Description
Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, instructors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations, and professionals around the world. These solutions are delivered through specialized content, applications, and services that foster academic excellence and professional development, as well as provide measurable learning outcomes to its customers.
Aplia, a Cengage Learning product, is revolutionizing how students learn. We create online, interactive learning solutions that increase student effort and engagement in their high school and college courses. We have helped 1,000,000 students at more than 1,300 institutions since product inception in 2002 and are looking for eager and like-minded individuals to join our brainy, creative, and lively group!
The Copy Editor will work with our content development team to develop and maintain interactive, online content for undergraduate courses. This is a freelance, off-site opportunity.
Specific Responsibilities:
• Work directly with authors, reviewers, and production staff to ensure the assigned projects are delivered on schedule and reflect our editorial standards
• Copyedit problem sets and other online content for clarity, consistency, and adherence to our style guide; proofread material online; check changes; and conduct comparison reads
Basic Qualifications Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communication, or related subject
• At least 2 years experience in an editorial capacity
• Solid hands-on copyediting experience
• Excellent knowledge of grammar and command of the English language
• Must have experience with CMS (15th edition)
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Attentiveness to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Must have experience with Arbortext XML Editor
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in English, Journalism, Communication, or related subject
• Familiar with Canadian/Australian English
• Experience with APA (5th edition)
Cengage Learning is an equal opportunity employer, committed to attracting and retaining a talented and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
Cengage Learning, Inc.
P.O. Box 6904
Florence, KY 41022-6904
Phone: Call us Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm ET at +1 800.354.9706. Fax: +1 800.487.8488. Email: esales@cengage.com.
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Online Freelance Writer (Telecommute): Conjecture Corporation
Company Name: Conjecture Corporation
Job Category: Arts/Entertainment/Publishing; Internet
Location: Atlanta, GA
Position Type: Part-Time
We’re looking for several smart writers to grow our network of websites. This gig is a great, flexible way to supplement your income.
Topics. We are currently looking for writers that are comfortable writing articles in at least one of the following topics:
• business
• computers
• economy
• engineering
• finance
• industry
• investing
• manufacturing
• science
• technology
You’ll be able to choose the topics you write on by selecting articles from an open pool that is kept at approximately 500 titles.
Writing Style. Our articles are non-fiction, fact-based, and encyclopedic. They are not fictional, narrative, or blog-like. You’ll need to be able to do your own research, get your mind around the topic, and then write a clear and authoritative article on it. We’ll provide you with a basic and easy-to-apply writing style guide that we’ll expect your writing to conform to.
Flexibility. This gig is flexible. You can work when and how much you want and from anywhere you have an internet connection. We do require, however, an absolute minimum of 10 articles per month.
Initiative and Discipline. While flexibility is a great benefit of this position, it also requires that you have the self-discipline to meet our minimum production requirements. You must be able to take initiative and work independently.
Quantity. We prefer at least five articles a week, but many of our writers produce 15-40+ articles per week. We will not be able to keep accepting articles from you if you submit less than ten articles per month.
One-on-one Editor Relationship. You’ll work one-on-one with an editor, submitting your articles and receiving feedback through an online system.
Pay. Pay is $10 per article. Minimum average article length is 400 words.
Payment Method. Payments are made by PayPal, usually within 2 days of article submission.
Byline. Articles include a byline, offering writers, especially those just starting out, the opportunity to build their portfolio.
Copyright. Your submissions will become our property. You are of course welcome to cite or link to the articles that you submitted.
Independent Contractor. This is an independent contractor position.
US Citizens & Non-US Citizens. This position is available to US citizens. It is also available to non-US citizens whose work is conducted outside of the US, though a strong knowledge of American English is a strict requirement.
Testing Process. Qualified candidates will be asked to proceed through a writing test before being formally accepted to write for us. The testing process will consist of three batches of three articles each. Editors will provide you with feedback between batches that you will need to apply in your subsequent test batch(es) in order to continue on in the testing process. You will be paid the normal rate for the test articles, assuming they represent a good faith effort and do not contain any plagiarism.
When you apply, be sure to include the information inline or as links, as opposed to attachments.
• Two or three writing samples that illustrate your writing abilities. (We prefer samples to be in the writing style described above, but this is not required.)
• The topics that you most enjoy writing about.
• Your resume.
You will receive an email confirming the receipt of your application.
For more information about our company: http://www.conjecture.com
Conjecture Corporation
PO Box 2130
Sparks NV 89432
info@conjecture.com
Freelancing is my life. It's what I know, it's what I'm good at, and I can't imagine doing anything else. You can call me "Freddie the Freelancer"… because I'd prefer not to use my real name for reasons that I'll tell you about in a moment.
