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Tag Archives: CV

My 1987 CV

By Whealie | April 1, 2010 - 5:34 pm |November 21, 2017 Chris, Journalism, Other freelances, personal, Work
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front cover of magazineFor some reason, reading Mike Cross’s piece for Daily Finance, reminiscing about the Independent after news that it had been sold for £1, made me dig out my first ever CV.

It is from 1987 and includes my letter to the Independent that triggered my resolve to be a journalist. Continue reading →

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