- For consideration for one of the columns, or for consideration for a feature
article, you must submit full article online. CF accepts articles and
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editorial@careerfocusmagazine.com.
- Include in your E-mail a return mailing address, and day and evening phone
numbers on all correspondence.
- Due to the number of queries we receive, we do not respond to queries that
are rejected. Allow a minimum of 6-8 weeks for an E-mail response for
accepted queries. No phone calls.
- If your article idea is accepted, you will receive an E-mail asking you to
submit your full manuscript; this does not guarantee that the completed
manuscript will be accepted for publication.
- CareerFOCUS assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photos or
tapes.
Criteria for Accepting Manuscripts
Articles have the best chance of being accepted for publication when
they:
- Provide new, cutting-edge information. Our readers are savvy,
knowledgeable professionals. They already know the basics. They look to us
for advanced information.
- Are broadly applicable. Articles that deal with a situation or issue
faced by most or many.
- Are well focused. The best stories make one or two major points
convincingly. Before writing, you should be able to clearly describe your
topic in a sentence or two. If you can't, you may need to rethink your
topic.
- Provide information from a number of sources. The best stories quote
many sources-both subject-matter experts and practitioners — or discuss how
several companies have approached the same problem. Case studies of
individual organizations are acceptable, but they must offer information and
insights that are broadly applicable to other organizations and quote
multiple sources within the organization.
- Quote knowledgeable, credible sources. Quotes should come from experts
in a particular field: professionals with special knowledge of the topic
being discussed and participants in events or case studies being written
about. Quotes should be concise and should further the discussion of the
main points of the story.
- Offer enough information. Articles must give readers enough information
to come to a conclusion, take action, or be able to intelligently conduct
further research on the topic. No article will ever answer all of a reader's
questions. Good texts, however, anticipate and answer readers' most
important questions and suggest resources for additional guidance.
- Add significantly to the information already published in CF Magazine
and elsewhere.
- Can be easily illustrated. Articles that are accompanied by charts,
graphs or photos are more likely to be accepted and given favorable
placement in the magazine.
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