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When you’re a Journalist in Nederland…

My life has been one great big joke, a dance that’s walked, a song that’s spoke, I laugh so hard I almost choke when I think about myself. – Maya Angelou Language is the business of journalists. Without substantive knowledge of a language in which the journalist works with, any story can just be considered [...]

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Feeling like a fresh graduate

Concealed talent brings no reputation. – Desiderius Erasmus I got a call yesterday from a university where I applied for the position of English Writer/Editor. They were looking for someone who has a loving relationship with words. Someone who can write press releases, articles, web content, brochures or just generally, text. Sad to say, they [...]

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Actually Counting on a Career

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. – Leonardo da Vinci I was busy almost all day last Friday placing my resume in job websites in the Netherlands — monsterboard, multilinguals, xpatjobs, expatica, nationalevacaturebank – I actually renewed my CV in xpatjobs and monsterboard and just entered [...]

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