An old high school friend sent me this picture yesterday. That’s me at 16. Basketball in my hands. Hair still intact. Shorts way too tight. And short. Probably convinced I knew considerably more about life than I actually did. My daughter is 16 now. And that does something strange to your perspective. Because when I […]
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*A Survival Guide from Carver Talent* Congratulations. You graduated from college. You survived finals, group projects, professors who still use PowerPoint templates from 2004, and enough ramen noodles to qualify as a sodium-based life form. Now comes the easy part. Just kidding — now you have to find a job. And if you’re reading this
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After 30 years in human resources and recruiting — including running recruiting for a large broadcast group and now spending the last 7 years owning my own media recruiting firm, Carver Talent — I’ve come to one undeniable conclusion: recruiting is less of a profession and more of a front-row seat to the greatest reality
Local television is changing fast — faster than most station management teams want to admit publicly. Budgets are tighter, expectations are higher, and corporate pressure is high. Digital revenue demands are growing, newsrooms are evolving, AI is entering workflows, and somewhere in the middle of all of it, talented managers are quietly asking themselves the
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There’s a funny thing that happens in recruiting, especially in media. A recruiter reaches out to a candidate about a “confidential opportunity,” and within five minutes the candidate wants the company name, the hiring manager’s name, salary, team structure, job description, budget approval status, and sometimes the CEO’s blood type — all before agreeing to
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There’s a special kind of chaos happening on LinkedIn right now. It’s not the cringe hustle-posts, the “I’m humbled to announce…” essays written like hostage notes, or the AI-generated thought leadership from people who haven’t had an original thought since Vine died. The real disaster is simpler and much more common: people desperately want better
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I am humbled by how many media industry professionals read, shared, discussed, and commented on Carver Talent’s recent Op-ed article discussing the state of local television recruiting today. And I think it is also important to share some of these comments. Sour grapes? Real emotion? Frustration? Yep. And 100% supportive of the intent of the
Carver Talent is partnered with amazing broadcast groups and media industry clients who are actively recruiting for the following positions. For confidential consideration or just to get on our radar to discuss your career goals and your next perfect opportunity, please send an updated resume to radu@carvertalent.com. Managing Editor – Digital Content, top 20 market,
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You are a media industry hiring manager. C-suite. Corporate. General Manager. Director of Sales. News Director. Director of Engineering. Creative Services Director. Director of Digital. Research. Traffic. Master Control. Etc. You are doing more today with far fewer people than ever before. You are somehow tasked with staying on-air and on every streaming device known
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I interview thousands of candidates in the media industry for a living. Contracts are prevalent within our industry, but not for every group and every position. If you are under contract or currently employed and looking for your next opportunity for career growth, there is a strategy and decorum you need to consider. One of
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