How Building a Body of Work on Medium Can Help You Land Your Dream Job

Aymes Sarah
9 min readSep 17, 2020

Get the job you want while making an income on Medium!

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Recently, I’ve been applying for writing jobs like a madwoman. I was reaching for the stars by applying for positions that I would’ve considered to be “out of my league” this time last year.

I will say, there are many writing jobs out there and the money is decent. The old adage of the “hungry writer” is no longer!

I am pleased to tell you that today I was offered a job with a huge technology publication as a “Social Media Technology Journalist”.

I got a writing job, guys!

So how did I build the confidence to get to this point? Medium. This platform gave me the opportunity to build my body of work quickly and find my writer’s voice in a short amount of time. I had to put in the “woman hours” but it was totally worth it!

I have written over 110 articles in many different niches on Medium. I even forced myself to write an article in the tech niche, and I am so glad I wrote that piece!

Writing in different niches gave me the confidence to branch out into different types of writing. It also ensures that I have a sample on a relevant topic to send potential clients and to use during any application process.

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Aymes Sarah

Aymes is a freelance writer, social media manager, and published author. She co-owns a site ( www.personalsafetyschool.com ) with safety guide and tips!