online employment resource: Poss.ca

If you're hunting for a job and am looking for tips on everything from writing cover letters and résumés to making a good impression at interviews, take a look at the Possibilities website, "Toronto's online employment resource centre" (registration is free, and necessary to view the articles). Although geared toward a general Toronto audience, the site offers relevant tips for any job seeker, no matter what field he or she works in or where he or she happens to reside. For example, "General Networking Rules," "Survival Jobs" (to help make ends meet while you're looking for your dream job) and "Volunteering as a Job Search Tool" are some of the articles you'll find. There is also a daily blog called PossScript and a Q&A section where you can send in your questions to be answered by an expert.

award winning websites

Earlier this week, the 12th annual Webby Awards were announced. Check here for the nominees and winner of the magazine category. Web editors take note.

website: MastheadOnline

It occurred to me today that I neglected to post about Masthead's expanded and improved website. A month or so ago, MastheadOnline dropped its paywall and added discussion boards and an internship category on its job board, among other improvements. Check it out here.

international and independent

For some insight on how the little guys do it, check out the website for Colophon, an international symposium on independent magazines that's held every two years (the next is March 2009). In addition to interviews with the makers of small magazines (it's not clear if the interviews are with the designers or the editors), the site features an extensive directory of magazines from around the world.

blog: magCulture

Two of my favourite books on magazines – magCulture and Issues – are by Jeremy Leslie. I just stumbled across his blog about magazine design, which covers some great cutting-edge publications.

ed's makeover

If you haven't seen it yet, check out Ed2010's new website. It's full of useful career advice, including articles like this one on cover-letter writing. The site also features a message board for talking with other editors.