When Graydon Carter said, “Those who can’t teach, write. Those who can’t write, write about themselves.” it was not only a cruel indictment of this very blog but also of what I’ve been doing for the past two days.  Here’s what I wrote about myself;

I have a Higher Education Certificate in Creative Writing and Journalism having completed the first year of an NCTJ accredited degree at Staffordshire University. I have real life experience working on a hectic news desk and in a variety of office environments. These experiences alongside the work I have done in both hospitality and retail mean I have excellent communication skills, can work quickly and efficiently and am also adept at dealing with the public.

I am currently looking for a Birmingham based job in either media or retail. I am well experienced in both fields and enjoy working with the public. I am quick to adapt to different situations, enjoy a variety of tasks, work well under pressure and have a good sense of humour.

I currently work as a freelance writer with Totem Films, a media production company.  I write extensively researched emails to persuade companies to commission promotional films with Totem. I would like to develop the office experience this position has given me by taking a job that has a greater variety of tasks and involves more human interaction.

If you’re a regular reader of this blog you’re probably more familiar with my employment history than you’d care to be, and with my three day stint at Thornton’s out of the way (it’s not that I was bad, they just needed some temporary support for Easter) I am once again in search of employment (yes, I write emails for Totem Films but I’m looking for something in Birmingham that is not solely commission based).

The above description was written for reed.co.uk.  You can also read it on the jobs section of The Sentinel (in case you want to hire me while I’m still in Stoke) and my LinkedIn profile.  

Over the next few weeks I will update this post as I join more agencies, sign up to new websites, hand out CVs and fill out application forms.  I promise not to bore you with any further posts about job hunting, unless I get an interview, in which I plan to bore you to tears.

If by some twist of fate you want to hire me click here.