So, that was fun.
If you have noticed the lack of posting around here, it is because my friend Chris Wink and I have been traveling Europe while podcasting our advice along the way over at We Dont Speak the Language. Im back now, and if you are looking for some sort of summary of the [...]
Category Archives: The Job Hunt
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Lessons learned from podcasting, and time to start “real life”
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Post grad plans, UWIRE, and Bill Cosby
Ron Davis and I while waiting to be seated. Photo by Bri Barry.
I remember sitting in the nurse’s office in the 5th grade as she looked up my name on the computer. In my file, right below date of birth and next to my address, read “Date of HS Graduation: 2004″. I remember [...]
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The economics of the journalism job search
The whole “new media” thing is usually a problem when looking for a journalism job.
As highlighted in a recent post here, as well as in a Mindy McAdams post, most newspapers don’t quite know what they are looking for. Many also have unrealistic expectations of their potential hires.
But one comment on Mindy’s post struck [...]
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How to translate Journalism job postings
One of the reasons I wanted to be a journalist was so I didn’t have to spend all day in front of a computer.
Therefore, one of my biggest fears while applying for a job is that I will end up in the back room, tucked away in somebody’s Web department emerging only to make small [...]