Perhaps we have all been in this situation: You are a job applicant. You take time out of your busy day/life to update your resume. Review the job boards/LinkedIn/websites/companies/etc. You navigate an often cumbersome company applicant tracking system (ATS). You apply to a position of interest. You receive an automated email response from the ATS […]
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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
Work in Television? Under Contract? When To Begin Your Job Search…10 Tips: Read More »
If you work in the media industry, you know the power of social media. Both the positive power as well as the negative. Need proof? Read the comments from any recent media post regarding politics, the global pandemic and/or civil unrest. BREAKING NEWS: People are extremely passionate regarding their views. Beware, beware, beware. If you
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The tables have suddenly turned. What was once a candidate-starved recruiting environment with a 3.4% U.S. unemployment rate just a few months ago before the Covid-19 global pandemic has suddenly exploded into a candidate-overflow situation with 15-20%+ unemployment…numbers not seen since the Great Depression era. Over the past 9 weeks, more than 38 million Americans
Interviewing Through the Downsized/Furloughed Carnage of Candidates…5 Tips: Read More »
The staggering U.S. unemployment rate announced by the government this past Friday as a result of the global pandemic may get even worse, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. “The reported numbers are probably going to get worse before they get better,” Munchin told the Fox News Sunday program. The unemployment rate exploded to 14.7% in April,
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