Making One's Competences Valued: Freelancers and the Setting of the Subject

The rise in the number of freelancers among journalists has sparked a change in the practices of this labor market. The freelancer is often in touch with other freelancers to find out about work opportunities with different employers. The setting of the designated subject as well as the description...

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Published inFormation, emploi no. 99; pp. 75 - 87
Main Author Pilmis, Olivier
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 01.07.2007
Subjects
Employment Opportunities
Journalists
Labor Market
Work Skills
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Summary:The rise in the number of freelancers among journalists has sparked a change in the practices of this labor market. The freelancer is often in touch with other freelancers to find out about work opportunities with different employers. The setting of the designated subject as well as the description of the skills brought to the work by the freelancer are oriented toward selling his or her particular offer of work & subject matter to the potential employer. Success in this task requires not only the competences expected of all journalists but also more specific competences, often acquired through practice. Boxes, References. J. Stanton
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ISSN:0759-6340