When I was in my last editorial role at Parents and I knew the axe was about to fall, I took an intro to content marketing course. I got out my notepad, eager to write down all the secrets to …
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Talent Fairy Opportunities Summer 2021
The Talent Fairy is leading the search for several roles on the Cosmopolitan.com digital team. To be considered, send your cover letter and resume to Chandra Turner at [email protected].
Senior Content Strategist
You will spearhead some of the brand’s …
How Writing Thank You Notes to Mentors Can Advance Your Career
By Gina Hamadey
For fifteen years, I climbed the glossy ladder of my magazine career. Sure, the perks were great—the travel opportunities, the restaurant opening parties, the beauty closet sales where Chanel makeup went for $1. But what I loved …
6 Reasons You Should Apply to Fewer Jobs (and try to enjoy your summer)
By Chandra Turner
“I have applied for hundreds of jobs and have gotten few or no interviews!”
Tell me if this sounds like you: You troll job boards like LinkedIn, Indeed, or Glassdoor and sign up for their job …
How to Know If Your Career in Magazines is Over
By Kristin van Ogtrop
My start in magazines felt like an accident. It was like I was walking down the middle of the street in Manhattan and someone had left a manhole cover off and I fell into the hole …
Misconceptions About Hiring Editors — And Why They’re a Bunch of Baloney
By Chandra Turner
Most of my recruiting clients are not from the world of publishing — they work at brands, startups, and nonprofits. Often this is the first time they are hiring an editorial leader or team, but they all …
Talent Fairy Q&A: Do I really need a resume these days?
Q: With Linked In and online portfolios, do I really need a resume these days?
A: Maybe. Maybe not. If you are applying for a full-time role in content at a brand or a media company, yes. You may be …
How to Nail a Cold Outreach to an Editor or a Brand You Love
By Alyshia Hull
When I was in college I was really excited to apply for an editorial internship with Girls’ Life magazine. However, with so many other applicants, I was worried that my application would get lost in the shuffle. …
6 Things to Do When You’re in an Interview With a Recruiter
By Chandra Turner
I spend a good chunk of my day interviewing folks. The interviews I enjoy the most are the ones that are the most like conversations at a cocktail party — remember those? sigh — where the back …
10 Steps to an Inclusive & Diverse Workplace
By Gabrielle Korn
How does a brand go about setting up a structure for actual, true female empowerment? It’s not an exhaustive list, but it covers the bare-minimum feminist-oriented elements of a brand that can honestly say it’s built on …