I usually avoid writing posts about what folks are doing wrong. But as a recruiter and a career coach I see both sides of the job application process. I see candidates puzzled over why they aren’t getting a response to …
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Not-So-Secret Advice from Editors Who Pivoted to Content Marketing and Branded Content
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 …
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 …
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 …
What You Need to Know About VC-Funded Startups — Before You Work at One
By: Shaye DiPasquale
Many of us who started our careers working for traditional media corporations have little understanding how the companies we worked for were financially supported beyond perhaps a quarterly stockholders’ call that we half-listened to. And for recent …
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 …
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 …