Advice

Building your own journalistic career brand

Aug 10th, 2009 | By

Career brands are gaining popularity with journalists — even well established ones — as ways to reinforce their work and win jobs, consulting or teaching opportunities and start a business.



CBS correspondent’s second career

Aug 10th, 2009 | By

Joie Chen’s Poynter chat about why she left CBS News and how she launched her new career is archived at http://bit.ly/yDLGS



Secret interviewers: Get them on your side

Jun 27th, 2009 | By

When you go for a job interview, know who the stealth interviewers are — and win them over.



How networking helped me get a job

Jun 23rd, 2009 | By

“How networking helped me get a job,” a Poynter chat I was in on, is arch9ived at http://bit.ly/GQoUC Next one will be at 1 p.m. EDT, June 30 at poynter.org on getting employers to9 answer your letters and phone calls.



Office politics: The memo is the message

Jun 21st, 2009 | By

You have many arrows in your communication quiver, and choosing the right one is important, because choosing the wrong one can convey unintended messages.