Janet Barben
Content Writer and Proofreader
Rate per 1500 words: R2000 (calculated in accordance with SAFFREA rates)
Manager
The Montagu Bookshop | Montagu | 2014 – 2016
- Managed stock – both the procurement of and sales
- Assisted customers by finding titles in the shop or
alternatively, sourcing titles for them.
Operations & Administrative Manager
Barben Bees | Cape Town | 2016 – 2022
- Managing the retail arm of the company
- Managing staff
- Assisting with customer relations
- Social Media management
- Visual design using Canva + own photography
- Assistance in the field with beekeeping
Freelance Content Writer
MyContentPal | Cape Town | 2022 – 2023
- Writing SEO blog posts, informatics, how-tos, and travel
articles - Writing marketing emailers
- Occasional proofing
Freelance Content Writer & Proofreader/Copyeditor
Maildroppa | Cape Town | 2022 – present
- Writing guides for the app and SEO blog posts
- Proofreading guides and articles
- Content Writing
- Keyword Research
- Proofreading
- SEO