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A career as a health writer

Information about CVs, finding paid jobs, getting employed, freelance life, setting rates, career goals, and more – it’s your one-stop-shop to a successful health writing career.

Medical writing skills: ten must-have attributes

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED January 13, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Medical writing skills: ten must-have attributes

Whether you’re an expert or are just starting out, there are certain medical writing skills and attributes that great health writers need.

Filed Under: Growing your career

The best description of a medical writer career

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED January 5, 2014 | BY Michelle Guillemard

The best description of a medical writer career

If only I’d read this medical writer career description when I was a student, studying journalism at university. It’s highly likely I’d have been inspired to forge my medical writing career immediately.

Filed Under: Growing your career

Why your medical writing business needs an elevator pitch

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED December 16, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Why your medical writing business needs an elevator pitch

Describing what your medical writing business does in 20-30 seconds harder than it seems.

Filed Under: Growing your career, Health copywriting

Which healthcare writer profile is right for you?

LAST UPDATED May 23, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED August 18, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Which healthcare writer profile is right for you?

What type of health writer do you want to be, and do you already have a niche?

Filed Under: Freelance health writing, Growing your career, Health copywriting

A freelance writer's 'calling in sick' checklist

LAST UPDATED May 23, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED July 2, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

How to call in sick as a freelance writer

As a health writer, I always feel a little guilty when I get sick. I somehow think I should know better.

Filed Under: Freelance health writing, Growing your career

medical writer jobs

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED May 29, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

5 ways to find health & medical writer jobs

Just how do you find medical writer jobs? There’s no easy answer, but these five tips will help you on your quest to find your ideal writing job.

Filed Under: Getting started as a health writer, Growing your career

Youtility: help others, help your business

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 15, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Youtility: help others, help your business

I attended the recent Content Marketing Institute conference in Sydney, where some of the world’s best content marketing minds came together to share their secrets.

Filed Under: Growing your career

How medical blogging can enhance your career

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 26, 2013 | BY Michelle Guillemard

How medical blogging can enhance your career

I know what you’re thinking: nobody wants to read your blog.

Filed Under: Growing your career, Health blogging

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