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Hanna Gulabo has been working as a journalist,
writing about business in Ukraine. We asked five
questions to get some insights into this field.

Q How did you start working in
journalism?
A

I’ve got my first job as a journalist during my last
year of grad school. It was in the intellectual project
of the business school. Before that, I was writing,
but only as an intern.

Q What are your professional
interests?
A

I started writing about the field of business and then
moved into education. I love writing (and learning)
all things to do with psychology, leadership,
marketing and media.

like the most
Q What do youjob and why?
about your
A

When I first started writing about business, I knew
nothing about that field. One and a half years later, the
nature of the work became redundant as I kept writing
on the same issues. To me, being a journalist allows me to learn
new things every day, stay updated with trends and news and
creatively execute the vision in my mind.

sounds
and
Q Your jobdo a lot.hectic job you
seem to
Is the
stressful?
In the beginning, yes, as I didn’t know how things work.
For instance, I was so nervous when I had to interview
Ukraine’s former Minister of Finance. But, after visiting
many events, meeting numerous people, conducting interviews,
and learning to love the creative process of writing, all this is
the new norm for me. I won’t say the job is stressful; I’d say it’s
challenging. It makes me go out of my comfort zone and that’s
what I love the most about journalism.

A

are most
Q What kindS of peoplejournalism?
likely to succeed in
A

People with an open mind who are naturally curious,
ask questions, and try to understand the reasons for
events and the motivation of people would do quite
well. Being comfortable with people and adaptive to change
and challenges is also important to manage several things at
a time. As for skills, you have to like working with different
people and be able to transfer ideas into text –that can be
learned.

As a journalist, I got access to the most interesting people
from different backgrounds, gain new perspectives and
inspirations from their experiences and then share that
excitement by crafting great stories. Journalism lets me
explore, learn and meet great people and fascinating ideas,
while working in a constantly changing environment that gives
you unlimited space for improvement.

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