Working in WordPress

We’ll take a look at getting hired, whether you should work for yourself or someone else, and what jobs are out there, particularly if you want to do something other than development or design.

This talk will include:

lessons learned from our personal experiences looking for work at everything from partnerships to VIP agencies
when to work for yourself and when to hire on with someone else,
and then job trends in 2019 that open up opportunities for people interested in moving away from the traditional opportunities in development and design.

Cate DeRosia

In 2015, Cate stepped into the WordPress community to investigate if it was possible to find work outside of development or design. She discovered that as WordPress usage increases and businesses grow, many jobs are opening up for people with soft business skills and/or a talent for content.

After test driving some of these options, she currently works editing and writing content and using her soft business skills to run operations at Pressware.

Beyond answering her questions and finding employment, she’s had the opportunity to meet some amazing people. Her commitment to community building has lead to being a co-organizer of the local meetup, regular WordCamp speaker, and the previous organizer for the 2018 and 2019 Grand Rapids (MI) WordCamps.

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