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Job opening at RPS

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  • 14-07-2014 5:46am
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    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭


    Sorry Mods, I don't know where else to put this or to place it so it might get some visibility.

    I know we have a lot of gamers here who also write articles for some magazines or websites, many of whom do it as a hobby , as a career or in pursuit of further opportunities in journalism

    While on RPS I noticed they are looking for a new writer, so It could be an ideal chance for a boardsie, and I'm posting it as they might kick themselves if they realised they missed the opportunity or chance to send of a CV to work for one of the best Gaming websites out there.
    I don't write myself, and have no interest, but I know there are many on here who do .


    http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/07/11/join-us-join-us-join-us-rps-is-recruiting/#more-219145
    We want to add a writer to our ranks, you see, in a full-time, paid, entry-level position. (Just to clarify some of that – this is a Monday-Friday day job, but you will be working from home. We don’t have an office, y’see.) Someone who offers a new, fresh voice. Someone to train in the ways of RPS righteousness. Someone to post news and Wot I Thinks and features and interviews and all sorts (and perhaps even dabble in some video). Someone with enthusiasm for and insight about a wide variety of PC games. Someone who will develop and grow as a writer during their time on the site.

    We have no idea what that person looks like, sounds like or smells like, what country they live in or what their origin story is. That’s why this is exciting for us: there could be anyone out there. Fluency in English is vital, but other than that we’re pretty much open to anything.

    If you’d like to apply, this is what you need to do.

    1. Write a brief covering letter saying who you are, how to contact you, what you’ve done previously (if relevant), what sorts of PC games you’re into and what types of writing you think you could do for the site, plus links to any relevant previous writing. Please bear in mind that this part of the application is to tell us about you, not to show off your writing skills

    2. Include your CV/resume, but don’t fuss too much about previous jobs if they’re not relevant. Brevity is a virtue.

    3. Write an article of no more than 300 words in length about a PC game or PC gaming. This should be a new article, and appropriate for Rock, Paper, Shotgun, not something pre-existing. This is the really important part of the application – you’ve got two weeks, so don’t rush it.

    Email all that to this address ( jobs@rockpapershotgun.com )by July 25th 2014. Then wait patiently.

    Please be aware that failing to follow one, some or all of these instructions means we’ll immediately dropkick your application into the nearest ocean. No excuses.

    Thank you, we look forwards to hearing from you, and good luck.


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