By Chandra Turner
Hey, here’s some advice: Email the hiring manager directly with your job application.
Um, duh. You knew that already.
Doing whatever you can to get in front of a hiring manager and standing out from the crowd …
Next Stop: Your Magazine Dream Job
Author Archive | Chandra Turner
The Cover Letter Template That Always Works for Me
By Erin Maher
My name is Erin, and I’m here to help you write a good cover letter for your job application. Because I’m tired of everyone asking me to write one for them.
First things first: what qualifies me?…
The Ultimate Guide to the Media Industry’s POC Organizations and Communities
What Can You Do to Support POC in Media? Start Here
The media industry is facing a reckoning for how it treats People of Color, and Black talent in particular.
White media folk: As you look to hire your next …
What it’s Like to Read and Talk About Books for a Living: A Q&A with the ED at Book of the Month
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Talent Fairy Q&A with Siobhan Jones, Editorial Director, Book of the Month
The best part of my role as Talent Fairy is that I talk to people constantly. I talk to folks who still work in traditional publishing …
5 Things to Do While You’re Waiting for the Jobs to Come Back
By Chandra Turner
If you are an editor or content creator chances are pretty good that right about now you are:
a.) recently unemployed from a Covid-related layoff
b.) still unemployed from the last round of media layoffs
c.) a …
Talent Fairy Featured Opp: Book of the Month / Managing Editor, Content
Hello my talented friends. Here’s what the Talent Fairy has up her magic sleeve this month. If you are a member of After Magazines (you know if you are), please say so in your application!
MANAGING EDITOR,
…Register for the June 3 Zoom Resume Workshop
Zoom Resume Workshop: Get Your Resume Ready for Your First Media Job Search
It’s no fun graduating in the middle of a global pandemic. It sucks on so many levels, but for sure this one: the crappy job market. It was SO GREAT just a few months ago and now. Well, all we …
The 10 Novels and Podcasts to get Magazine Lovers Through Quarantine
By Emily Weaver
In case you’ve already made your way through my movies and TV shows recommendations list, I’ve got more magazine-centric media to keep you busy. Every novel on this list includes at least one character who works …
7 Magaziney Books That Ed Loves!
Ed loves diving into a good book in between work hours and during his commute — especially when they’re all about the editorial world. Whether you’re seeking advice on how to get that promotion or just want a juicy page-turner, …