How do I pitch myself to potential employers when it’s clear from my CV that my real passion is writing and not the role I’m applying for?Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy’s own insights.I graduated with a first in English when the recession was at its worst. Consequently, I was fixated on stability and survival, even though that meant relegating my real love – writing – to a hobby. I’ve done well as a result and at the age of 27 became head of the marketing department at a mid-sized company. Continue reading…
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