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Pre-Campaign, Post-Campaign and Job Hunt
General Job Hunting Advice I
General Job Hunting Advice II
Dealing with post-election anxiety
Job hunt tough love, including a link to the list of political jobserves
Will volunteering on a campaign get me a job?
Tips for writing a campaign resume
Getting your first job as an organizer
Should I leave my current campaign for a new one?
Advice for college students who want to work on campaigns
Advice for working on your SECOND campaign
Advice I give on informational interviews
What to ask on an informational interview

Campaign and Staff Management
Advice for new campaign managers
Advice for how you treat your interns
Advice for coordinated campaigning
If you're getting a surrogate on very short notice
Things to think about during GOTV

Volunteer Recruitment and Management
Advice for volunteer recruitment
Advice for training volunteers
Advice for maintaining volunteer relationships

Voter Contact
Canvassing during sporting events
What to wear canvassing
Voter contact formulas

Miscellaneous
Campaign lessons from research on women's workforce participation
Networking advice
How to make a placard hat
Advice for staying sane on a campaign
Questions about the blog and its origins

Guest Posts
Guest Post: Tax advice for campaign people
Guest Post: Non-campaigners dating campaigners
Guest Post: How do I break into communications?
Guest Post: Going from field to finance