by Beth Johnson | Oct 19, 2018 | App Articles, Job Interviewing, Picking A Shop
Recently FTVLive reported that someone posing as a recruiter for a network and someone who actually is a recruiter are making uncomfortable statements and asking lewd questions to women being interviewed. Let’s talk about how to handle these situations, specifically...
by Beth Johnson | Sep 24, 2015 | App Articles, Job Interviewing, Picking A Shop
Everyone knows that in a lot of ways this is a small business. But many journalists today think that likely means you just need a few peers and a boss, maybe two, to root for you or serve as references. This is simply not true. What “this is a small business” really...
by Beth Johnson | Aug 8, 2015 | App Articles, Job Interviewing, Picking A Shop
When I would tire of a station or the raise offered was below that of inflation, I always knew it would take about 3 weeks to move on. That was it. Ten or so resume reels, and three weeks. But now, when I coach TV journalists on job searches, I have to tell them there...
by Beth Johnson | Jul 23, 2014 | Job Interviewing, Picking A Shop, Reporting
Two seconds. That’s my personal news director record for the least amount of time viewing a reporter applicant’s demo reel. “That’s not fair,” you say! Well, trust me, the guy had NO business applying for any TV job, let alone a reporting spot in a top 15 market. Then...
