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My brother recently emailed me a heads-up for a job vacancy as copywriter. That was right up my street, as I bang out copy like Boris Johnson knocks out babies.
Job Specification
To have a regular stream of paid work would be like going back to my old freelance days, so I read the job specification with keen interest. Some of the qualities they were seeking included:
Editing and polishing existing content to improve readability, style and consistency.
Heck, man, that’s what I do.
Conducting face to face and telephone interviews with a wide range of people for story mining and content generation.
During my time as as editor of two magazines, I carried out interviews, both face-to-face and over the phone, with people in everyday jobs, and some famous names. As Yosser Hughes might have put it, I can do that.
Develop content for blogs, articles, product descriptions, social media, web pages and press releases for a portfolio of clients.
Again, been there, done that. I’ve written web copy on such diverse subjects as Indian head massage, ocean drum therapy and how to keep pigeons off your property. I’ve also compiled my share of…
