The Job/Employment Blog Week in Review for Feb 10 – 16

Hello, and welcome to the Week in Review for February 10 – 16. This is our way of catching you up on any blogs you may have missed in the past week! Last week, the 3rd to the 9th of February, we started the series on how to become a blogger for Families. We finished that series this week and also covered how to keep the job that you got with Families.com! I hope this series was helpful to all blogger hopefuls. If you have any feedback or comments, feel free to either leave a comment below or get in … Continue reading

Submission (and the Waiting Game)

Okay, now we’re down to the nitty-gritty details. Yesterday, we discussed the biography and resume (the last part of the application.) Today, we are going to talk about how to format that application. (If you have just jumped in, make sure to start at the beginning of the series: Think You Have What it Takes to be a Families.com Blogger?) I asked Lisa questions to make sure I was going to tell y’all correctly, and she gave me her input. So this comes straight from the top. First off, the hiring page simply says: Email Us – To apply, send … Continue reading

I Applied, Now What?

Okay, so last week I covered how to become a Families.com blogger from beginning to end. I think that I covered almost every question imaginable in the quest to becoming a Families.com blogger, although if I missed anything, I need y’all to tell me so I can make sure to edit my blogs and/or post another one. In the meantime though, I thought I would continue the series by talking a bit about what will happen once the application is received. First of all, Lisa has the goal of reviewing blogger applications every week. If it is a really busy … Continue reading

The Great Biography

Yesterday, I talked about the sample blogs, and how to make sure that your blogs are what Lisa is looking for (funny, on-topic, correct length, etc.) Today, I wanted to cover the biography portion of the application. From the Blog for Us page… 4. About You – Please provide us with a short bio about you and your family, including your name and city or location. Please also send your resume, your qualifications and your experience in the topic area(s) you are applying for. The biography is a simple one; you’ve done it often enough. “Hi, my name is Havilah … Continue reading