I have been a journalist and editor since 1992 working initially in print before moving to the online world in 1996, which included a two-year term as US Bureau Chief based in San Francisco, California, for a high-profile daily technology news website. On my return to the UK in 2000, I decided to harness my experience by becoming a freelance journalist/editor for a varied range of publications. This scenario gave me the opportunity to broaden my field of work to include copy- and report-writing as well as developing a wide selection of marketing materials. I returned in-house in 2011 to become editor of the HRZone.com online publication and community, which is aimed at HR professionals. Here I was responsible for an editorial revamp and contributed to a website redesign, before moving to South Africa in early 2013 for my husband’s work. During the two years spent in the country, I wrote a widely-read weekly blog for International Business Times (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/reporters/cath-everett) and also undertook a range of charity work. Activities here included devising a content strategy for an educational development NGO as well as training and further developing the writing skills of its members. I resumed my freelance career in the UK as of January 2015 and, in my time, have written, among others, for International Business Times, the Guardian, BusinessGreen.com, the Manager, Third Sector, Outsource and Financial Director magazine. I currently contribute regularly to Personnel Today, Purely Payroll, MyCustomer.com, Diginomica.com, Computer Weekly and Computer Fraud and Security. My blog can be found at www.mygreatbritishadventure.com. Specialties: Employment, HR and management; the impact of technology on people and society; information security and marketing.
