Charlie Elise Duff

I am the community manager for BraveNewTalent.com, the talented network

Editor of online HR magazine, community and network, providing news, views, advice, multimedia content and networking opportunities for HR practitioners and decision-makers.

theHRDIRECTOR is the only magazine in the UK written specifically for HR senior decision-makers. I had responsibility for many aspects of this magazine including online content, production, sub-editing and flatplanning the issues. Additionally I wrote news and features for our magazine and website. I worked with editor Jason Spiller to shape the content of the magazine. I introduced structure to the magazine production cycle and improved editorial standards. I drove the most radical redesign in the magazine's history.

During this placement I researched interview subjects for journalists and did other tasks as requested for the team. I also penned a few items including a small piece about Chris Brasher who helped bring the London Marathon into being.

I was fortunate enough to be able to work with editor Nick Gibbs on the launch issue of consumer title Living Woods, for which I wrote a feature and continue to contribute. The magazine is about wood and woodland and fuelled my interest in sustainable construction as well as giving me valuable feature writing and launch experience.

A work placement during which I gained work experience on a great title. The team were great - I wrote for then news editor Mic Wright (now online news editor for Stuff.tv and freelancer) and online editor Linsey Fryatt. I also worked with Will Findlater on upcoming features and dealt with PR agencies to secure samples for the fashion pages. My time with Stuff instilled a hard work ethic in me and inspired me to be even more passionate about magazines.