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 …
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Author Archive | Chandra Turner
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 …
Congrats to Talent Fairy New Hires Juliana LaBianca & Mackenzie Dunn
Congratulations to Juliana LaBianca and Mackenzie Dunn, who started new positions at Editorialist YX this week! The Senior Strategists & Editors will provide SEO and editorial strategy and create content for the growing luxury fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brand. “I’m …
Talent Fairy Q&A: Gabrielle Korn, Editorial & Publishing Manager of The Most at Netflix and former EIC of Nylon
When Editorial Talent is Unleashed Upon the World
The Talent Fairy Q&A by Chandra Turner
It’s no longer news that some of our best editorial talent are leaving media for non-media brands. The story has become a staple in …
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Freshen Up Your Resume
Feel like your resume is stuck in 2010? That it doesn’t have the keywords (or right words) that media brands, content agencies, or the corporate world is looking for? I will help you frame your media …
Editors Make The Best Hires Archive
When I started this project I thought I’d get a handful of unique responses to the question, Why do editors make the best hires? Turns out editors don’t just make the best hires, they’re also pretty damn quotable!…