Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Job search


When a job application requires you to submit a "writing sample" - what kinds of writing do you submit?

Has anyone had experience with this?

9 comments:

Karen (formerly kcinnova) said...

I am not qualified to answer that one, but I'll check back to see what others have to say.

smalltownme said...

Your most compelling business letter? (12 years later and I can still write them from memory.) Better still...Your best blog post? Your travel writing is wonderful!

Deborah said...

I submitted a few short pieces I had written for a non-profit's newsletter (a place where I previously worked). But I'd agree that your travel stories are superb!

cookingwithgas said...

Depends on the job.

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Anonymous said...

Just a suggestion, as I've never had to do this either, but I would see if I could find any examples of the type of writing the company uses. Then I would do a clean, concise version of it.
But, Aunt Snow, any of your travel pieces or anything you've written about LA would show them how awesome you are.

ALBUG

small mind said...

do they mean 'hand writing' sample or writing sample? I would say the thing you have most passion about if it is writing ... Patricia

Jen on the Edge said...

Usually something you've written in a previous job -- in my case: newsletters, solicitation letters, annual reports, etc. More recently: Blog posts and newspaper articles.

Big Bad Bald Bastard said...

I submitted a report that I'd helped prepare as part of an investigation. Very dry, very businesslike. It would have been inappropriate to submit a haiku.