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We have
an ongoing need for English-speaking freelance
researchers, writers, and editors to serve a
growing base of clients in Canada and the United
States.
We are
in the business of using Research and Writing to
generate sustainable revenue for our clients. We
guarantee high quality of delivered content. For our purposes,
'quality' means well-researched, well-referenced,
controversial, provocative, unique, and above all -
interesting content. The content we deliver is
always of good
value to our clients' readers.
Attention-grabbing titles with unsubstantiated
content disappoint readers and actually lower
visitor-to-buyer conversion rates. This is
highly evident in webinars, interviews, and other
intensely "interactive" genres. For website
visitors, quality of content is virtually synonymous
with company reputation. Poor content leads to undermined
reputation. Needless to say, poor content is
particularly threatening for community-dependent
social Web 2.0 sites. It can invalidate all
investment efforts poured into various channels of social media
marketing (blogs, forums, podcasts, RSS, etc.).
Our
goal goes beyond attracting readers' attention with
catchy titles. We want our readers to register and
buy products on our clients' websites.
Therefore, our goal is first to transform visitors'
initial attention into interest and then build this
interest into appreciation and
trust.
Research and content creation is required for a
broad spectrum of topics, ranging from technical
descriptions to advice columns to literary
and film criticism to blogs on politics and business
matters to academic reference materials and
directory listings. You won't get bored!
All
work is contractual. Fees vary depending on the
level of difficulty of the client industry and your level of expertise.
Who is encouraged to apply
If you
are a passionate book worm, compulsive RSS-junkie,
hungry graduate student, or any
other type with a passion
for serious research and writing, we want to hear
from you.
Graduate students in Literature and Linguistics are
encouraged to apply for Writing and Editing
contracts. Foreign-educated professionals are welcome to apply for
our Research opportunities.
Skills required
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Researchers
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Writers
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Editors
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Proofreaders
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Data Entry
Specialists
Researchers
This is a
piece-of-cake job for most graduate students in
Arts, especially at the doctorate level. Conduct
research by industry verticals the way you worked on
your papers at school, follow a pre-defined document
format, don't forget to add colorful graphs and
summary tables - and you are done. And no, you don't
need an MBA for this. So if you are a doctorate student
in any academic discipline, you are most likely
already overqualified for what is required of a
typical researcher in the business sector.
Writers
Our ideal writer is a graduate student in Arts,
preferably with teaching background. Experience in
the teaching of writing - in any academic discipline
- is highly desired. Courses in rhetoric,
composition theory and practice are highly
desirable. Special training or experience in such
areas as publishing, science or technical writing is
also desirable but not required. Please don't be
discouraged by the prospect of having to deal with
technology assignments. In 90% of cases, if you did
not understand the value or benefits of a particular
technology, it is because you have been reading
poorly written materials or listening to people who
are unskilled in presenting information to
outsiders, in which case all you need is to find
better references. A graduate student in Literature
or Linguistics at a Canadian or U.S. university will
find this job easy, pleasant, and lucrative.
Editors
In this role you will often do more than simple
editing. For technology projects, you will be
"collating" material from various sources, such as
PPT presentations, specifications documents and the
like. In some cases, you will be working as a
stylist, revamping and modifying content, while in
other cases all that will be required is a good
cleaning. The level of
editing will vary depending on each individual
project.
Proofreaders
If you are an obsessively compulsive type with
formal training in grammar, syntax and punctuation,
proofreading is for you. But apart from hunting
errors and formatting inconsistencies, you will also
be looking for terminological inconsistencies,
incomplete definitions and everything else that may
have escaped the attention of researchers, writers
and editors.
Data Entry Specialists
This is a
good opportunity for undergraduate college students.
Quick, accurate typing and attention to detail is
all that's needed. Please note that data entry is
not for everyone. People get frustrated easily. Only
apply if you are comfortable with this type of a
job.
How to apply
If
writing is your passion and research is your way of
life, then send your resume, a brief cover letter
and 1-3 short samples of your work to
info@annatulchinsky.com. Unless you feel it is
absolutely necessary, refrain from sending term papers or lengthy academic publications.
We will be happy to review your work more closely at
a later stage. Please
also note that we are unable to reply to all
applicants. If your profile matches our
requirements, we will contact you.
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