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 | Aquent: A
talent agency for permanent, contract and freelance creative jobs. (See
comment from Guild member under Portland.) |
| Big Fish:
"Creative staffing for a creative world." “I've gotten a couple of jobs (editing, proofing, writing) through Big Fish--they've been great to work with.”--Becca Bennett, Seattle Guild member, spring 2005 |
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The Creative
Group: Works with marketing, PR, and advertising firms. "I submitted my resume via their Web site, and they responded very promptly. I got a 2-week placement as a proofreader in a corporate marketing department. As of January 2005, they anticipated more business and were encouraging qualified editors, proofreaders, and copywriters to apply."--Sherri Schultz, Seattle Guild member |
| Filter:
"A creative placement agency"; born in October 2004 through the
combination of creative staffing leaders ArtSource and Creative Assets. "I've really enjoyed working with Filter, and it seems as though they're starting to get more writing/editing/proofreading assignments. (Up till now, I think, their primary focus has been graphic-design projects.) I've worked with Viviane, Ellen, and Brien there, and they're all great. I've used them more to fill in and around freelance work that I've found/cultivated on my own. Lately I've been so busy that I haven't been able to work with them as much. They could probably use some fresh editorial blood."--Tacoma Guild member, June 2005 |
| Fluent
Communications: "A full-service custom communications
agency." |
| Sakson & Taylor:
"Matchmakers in the field of technical communication.” “Sakson & Taylor helped me get a placement. I recommend them highly. Very friendly, and eager to get people work. My contact there is Pam English, a really nice lady.”--Raymond Soulard Jr., Seattle Guild chapter, spring 2005 |
| Saltmine:
"Since 1993, we've developed, grown, and maintained lasting
partnerships with top corporations that include Microsoft, BP, and AT&T
Wireless." "I really like the folks at Saltmine [Seattle]--they were very good to me when I needed to take a medical leave for spinal surgery last winter. But unfortunately, they don't seem to have much editorial work."--Guild member, spring 2005 |
| Volt: A large nationwide
staffing agency that works primarily with technical firms, although their
jobs are not always technical (see comment below). They may handle marcomm
(marketing communication) as well. Both Guild members who worked with them
worked through the Bothell
office, 425-806-1900, although Volt has other offices in the area as well. "I had my contract at Microsoft recently through Volt. Everyone told me Volt didn't handle editors, but they did--two copyeditors in my group at Slate alone, and others in New York and Washington, D.C. People said Volt was oriented to either dev and technical writing/editing, or else marcomm-type stuff, but someone there saw my listing on the Guild site, believe it or not, and contacted me. . . . I'm not a technical editor; some of the jobs they first sent to me were for heavily technical people (with XML experience, etc.), but then they funneled content positions my way, and that was how I got into Slate." "I worked at Microsoft through Volt, but I didn't obtain my position through them; I had a personal relationship with someone at Microsoft from a previous assignment I got through Saltmine. . . . When my Microsoft acquaintance wanted to engage me last January, Saltmine couldn't act as my agency (a long story), and so I went to Volt. They've been okay, but they're so large that it's fairly impersonal. That's not a bad thing, but I was just spoiled by the folks at Saltmine."--Guild member, spring 2005 Read more about contracting at Microsoft. Volt Technical Services: a large staffing agency that works with technical firms; their many job openings include a few for editors and writers. |
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Linda Werner &
Associates: Specializes in placing contract and permanent technical
communications and information technology professionals. Has posted jobs on
the Guild's Job Board from time to time. |
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The Write Stuff:
Outsourcing, translation and staffing for technical and marketing
communications. |
| Also see "Anywhere" below. |
| Aquent: A
talent agency for permanent, contract and freelance creative jobs. "Feel free to get in touch w/Jennifer Gibbings, my contact there (jgibbings@aquent.com). When I took the copyediting and proofreading test, they told me that they don't have many of my kind on their talent list. There hasn't been a lot of work, but the two placements I have gotten have been good, and one has led to a weekly gig. . . . You can also create an online portfolio that clients can check out. Note: As with any placement agency, expect lower pay."--Jade Chan, Portland Guild chapter, spring 2005 |
| Filter:
"A creative placement agency"; born in October 2004 through the
combination of creative staffing leaders ArtSource and Creative Assets. (See
Seattle section, above, for comments.) |
| Saltmine:
"Since 1993, we've developed, grown, and maintained lasting
partnerships with top corporations that include Microsoft, BP, and AT&T
Wireless." (See Seattle section, above, for comments.) |
| Volt: A large nationwide
staffing agency that works primarily with technical firms, although their
jobs are not always technical. They may handle marketing communication as well. (See
Seattle section, above, for comments.) |
| Also see "Anywhere" below. |
| Aquent, a
talent agency for permanent, contract and freelance creative jobs, has offices
in many states. |
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The
Creative Group, which places editors and proofreaders in advertising
and marketing firms, has offices in San Francisco, New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Denver, LA, and Toronto as well as
Seattle. (See Seattle section, above, for comments.) |
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WordFirm (formerly
Editorial Services Online): Located in Washington, “I no longer work for them, but they were a good source of work (and thus, broader experience) for a couple years while I was seeking other clients. Very professional operation."--Ann Gosch, Tacoma Guild member, spring 2005 |
Note: Some of the job boards below require that you join the organization before you can view the jobs.
| Communicators & Marketers JobLine: Public relations, communications, marketing, advertising, and graphic design jobs. |
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Craigslist Seattle: Writing and editing jobs. |
| Also, some of the groups listed on our Join the Guild page have online job banks for members; check out their Web sites. |
| Copy
Editor newsletter:
Copyediting jobs across the country. |
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| Editorial Freelancers
Association: EFA members can subscribe to the JobList for an
additional fee. |
| MediaBistro.com: Organization offering a wealth of
information for "media professionals," including editors and
writers. Their Web site has both a jobs
area and a freelance marketplace
where members can list themselves. |
| PoeWar.com: Has an online job board for writers, editors, and proofreaders. Seems to cull postings from a wide variety of other boards (Monster, CareerBuilder, Journalism Jobs, and the like) so you don't have to. |
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Trafford
Publishing: Based in Victoria, Trafford is an on-demand publisher
(founded in 1995) that has assisted more than 6,400 authors from 90
countries in publishing their books. Trafford's "Talent Pool"
lists talent in various publishing categories (including editing). There is
no fee to be listed in the Talent Pool, but there is a 10% fee payable on
any work received from the pool. |
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Inkwell
Editorial: "I came across this site while surfing for
proofing/editing jobs. They seem pretty good-- job listings, a mailing list of information, and the
like."--Raymond Soulard Jr. |
| Grammatika.com:
For freelance proofreaders and copyeditors. Charges $80/year and requires
you to take a test. Once "in," you bid on projects posted by
clients. |
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EditFast.com:
An online firm offering editing, fact-checking, indexing, proofreading,
"and much more." May specialize in serving non-native English
speakers (just a guess). Application process looks time-consuming. |
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EditAvenue.com:
An online editing service marketplace aimed at both writers and companies.
Charges you a $75 fee plus a hefty 50% commission. |
| Guru.com:
Specializes in freelance jobs. See the Writing / Editing / Translation area. |
| JobSearchSite,
Writers & Editors category: Quite extensive. |
| Journalism Job
Bank: A smaller job board operated by the UC Berkeley School of
Journalism; includes freelance writing gigs and the like. |
| Journalism Jobs: Jobs
for journalists and others, including copyeditors and proofreaders. |
| Journalism Now:
specializes in journalism news and employment (and posts jobs daily!) |
| Sunoasis: Jobs for writers,
editors, copywriters, and copy editors. |
| Here are some other sites aimed at freelancers in
general (but with a writing/editing category): www.guru.com,
www.sologig.com, www.elance.com,
www.freelancebbs.com, www.contractedwork.com,
www.sunoasis.com, www.freelanceworkexchange.com,
and the Craigslist site nearest your
community. Again, we'd love feedback on these resources! |
| Freelance
Mailing List: For those with more time, here's a list of quite a few
sites where freelance writing and editing jobs might be found, compiled by a
helpful soul. |
Know about other useful Web sites for editorial job seekers? E-mail us the URLs and short descriptions.
