Managing Your Journalism Career and Skills

This Webinar was originally broadcast on:
April 07, 2010 Enroll Now
Watch and listen to the original one-hour Webinar in its entirety. This Webinar recording features the full presentation led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty including Q&A from the audience and resources from the presenter.

Course Overview

Title:
Managing Your Journalism Career and Skills
Type:
Webinar
Cost:
$14.95
Originally Broadcast On:
April 07, 2010
Time Estimate:
One hour

About Webinars

In this virtual classroom, participants can join in a seminar led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty. This screencast includes live audio and a slideshow presentation in which participants can post questions and respond to poll questions posed by the host.

Make your move. Find your first journalism job, search for a new one or plan a career change with key strategies to market your skills to potential employers. Add an extra sparkle to your resume package. Make an honest assessment of your journalism skills and use them to your advantage. And know the etiquette when interacting with your network and potential employers. Become the commodity employers will want to hire.

What Will I Learn:
  • Setting priorities to target your next job
  • Assessing your value to an employer
  • Presenting yourself on paper
  • Understanding references and their value
  • Networking and social sites
  • Interviewing for success
  • Decisions that build careers
Who Should Take this Course:

Journalists and college students looking for a new job or another one.

Course Instructor:

Colleen Eddy

Colleen Eddy, director of advertising at The Poynter Institute, is an experienced media executive with an extensive background in both human resources and classified advertising.

Sponsor:

The City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism

The City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism is a publicly supported graduate school of journalism. CUNY's Baruch College offers journalism education to undergraduate students. CUNY's Graduate School of Journalism and Baruch College are both located in Manhattan.

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