The media industry loves to talk about urgency. Breaking news. Quarterly revenue. Ratings books. FCC deadlines. Digital growth. Talent wars. But when it comes to hiring? Some media companies move like it’s 1997. Post a job. Wait. Pray. Interview the same recycled applicants their competitors already passed on. Drag the process out for 6-8 weeks. […]
ONE DAY. That’s not a typo. A local television station had a Chief Engineer opening.And when the pressure was on, they called Carver Talent. Not an easy fill. Not a “throw it on LinkedIn and wait” role. A real broadcast Chief Engineer search. The kind keeping GM’s awake at 2AM wondering who’s going to keep
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: All before agreeing to a 15-minute conversation. We get it. Candidates are busy. Smart people protect their time. The internet has also trained everyone to
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