Freelancing Gigs – Feb. 11, 2010
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Publisher Seeks Freelance Editor with Law Degree
Description:
Successful business-to-business content company is looking for a freelance writer/editor with a law degree and experience with California employment law to perform certain tasks for publications relating to employment law and occupational health and safety.
Editor’s duties include:
- Assembly of two 4-page (2400-word) newsletters each month from pre-existing content… managing the production of same
- Managing the production of two 8-page (5000-word) newsletters each month and writing two short (approximately 300 words each) accompanying bulletins
- Managing the scheduling and production of 5 Special Reports, 1 Spotlight Report, and 2 Employer Guides throughout the year
- Selecting and submitting stories for appropriate editorial awards—once annually
- Maintaining current lists of editorial board members and coordinating holiday gifts—once annually
- Updating 5 “required notices” charts—once annually
Requirements:
- Experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven production environment
- Extremely strong verbal and written communication skills, including skill in editing and proofreading
- Ability to handle simultaneous projects effectively and hit all deadlines… exceptional organizational skills
- The ability to work remotely and be self-directed
Candidates “must” possess both a law degree and experience with California employment law. If you do not possess this credential, please do not apply… your application will not be considered.
Compensation is $15,000 annually, paid monthly in equal installments. This is a freelance telecommuting position… candidates need not live in California in order to be considered.
Candidates should submit a resume, a detailed cover letter, and two writing samples to jacad1109@yahoo.com.
About our company:
The Employer Resource Institute, a division of Business & Legal Resources, has won 12 editorial awards for instructional journalism since 1992, and we are a leader in our field. In 2009, we will produce over 300 telephone seminars and webinars in various markets, as well as multiple live events. We publish newsletters, subscription websites, reports and training tools that help companies comply with business laws and succeed through smart employment practices and employee relations. ERI is an equal opportunity employer.
The Employer Resource Institute
Phone: (800) 695-7178
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Online Community Moderator (Freelance)
Description:
WebMD is looking for a community moderator with a track record of building and engaging online communities. Candidate will be charged with assisting members seeking answers to health concerns, strengthening our audience base, and assisting in live events with health experts. Position may be remote.
Responsibilities:
• Develop, engage, stimulate and create interactions with the WebMD community
• Assist in live events
• Moderate group discussions and interact with community team
Required Skills:
• Ability to manage multiple projects with varying priorities in a fast-paced and fluid environment
• Outstanding organizational and detail-oriented skills
• Knowledge of and fluency in social media tools and techniques
• Experience moderating message boards or online groups
• Experience hosting and conducting live event chat online
• Experience in Health writing/reviewing/editing a plus
• Be able to work independently as well as collaborate with other team members
Desired (not required) Skills:
• Minimum of 5 years Community, Public Relations or Online Content experience
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Background in blogging operations, podcasting or other social media, a plus
Education/Certifications: (not required)
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, PR, Journalism, Business or a related field
WebMD, LLC.
111 8th Ave
7th Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 624-3700
Sports Writer
Description:
Examiner.com, a Quantcast Top 100 website and the insider source for everything local, is growing and looking for freelance content contributors to share knowledge, insights and experience about Sports related topics. It’s a great way to cover what you love and communicate what’s happening in your city, as well as supplement your income.
Some topic titles we’re actively recruiting for in our Sports Channel include :
- Clemson Tigers Examiner
- Dallas Stars Examiner
- Jacksonville Jaguars Examiner
- Miami Dolphins Examiner
- Oklahoma City Thunder Examiner
- Oklahoma State Cowboys Examiner
- Oregon Ducks Examiner
- Purdue Boilermakers Examiner
- Sacramento Kings Examiner
- And many others to choose from or you can propose your own topic to write about!
Click on the following to get an idea of what Examiners in the Sports category are writing about:
- Alan Burge-Houston Texans Examiner
- Jim Diamond-Nashville Predators Examiner
- John Oehser-Indianapolis Colts Examiner
Why Become an Examiner?
- Enhance your resume and build an online audience.
- Create your own schedule and telecommute.
- Retain creative freedom to cover what you want within your selected topic.
- Join the largest team of vetted freelance content contributors online.
- Take advantage of our platform, promotion, training, tools and an exclusive networking system to connect with other Examiners.
- Earn competitive pay as an independent contractor, based on standard internet variables including page views, unique visitors, session length, and advertising performance, so your income grows as your readership grows.
- Participate in additional income opportunities through incentive programs.
- Enjoy being recognized as an expert on your topic, similar to some Examiners who have been interviewed by The Today Show, NPR, E!, CNN, Fox Sports, ESPN, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Discovery Channel, The Wall Street Journal, and other media outlets.
Although this is not the kind of opportunity where you can quit your day job, Examiners can definitely earn some extra cash while gaining exposure through their writing and growing online presence.
Who are Examiners?
- Screened writers who provide reliable information on a local subject of their choosing.
- Photographers who provide captivating images and stories for their audience.
- Credible, passionate, and knowledgeable insiders who contribute original content to entertain, inform, and inspire their readers.
- People from all walks of life – college students, civil servants, stay-at-home parents, retirees, PhDs, musicians, scientists and professional journalists who have full-time or part-time jobs.
- As an Examiner, you will have your own page on the Examiner.com website, complete with a bio and photo, to showcase your articles about a specific topic in your area of expertise. This is not your personal story/blog. Our writers and photographers provide useful information and resources on their topics.
Qualifications
- Passion for the topic!.
- Strong writing ability including style, technique, spelling, punctuation, etc.
- Access to timely, accurate information within their topic.
- Ability to keep their homepage current, which usually means publishing a minimum of three to four brief (approx 200-400 words) articles per week depending on the topic.
- Desire to build their readership, understand their audience, and be the expert.
- Technically savvy… able to learn and utilize web/publishing tools.
- Examiners MUST reside in the same city as the team they are covering
About Examiner.com
Launched in April 2008, Examiner.com is the insider source for everything local, offering a rich mix of hyper-local and globally-relevant content. We have presence in most U.S. cities, thousands of towns and neighborhoods, and are developing a strong presence in international markets including Canada. Examiner.com is a division of the Clarity Media Group, and is wholly owned by The Anschutz Company, a Denver based investment company whose broad array of assets include NowPublic… AEG and other live sports and entertainment… print and digital media… hospitality… film production and exhibition… gas/oil exploration… as well as wind energy development and transmission.
Examiner.com
555 17th Street, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-291-8800
Email: contactus@examiner.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.
