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Presentation on "How to Land a Job in a Digital Age" from the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Asia media conference N3Con in Hong Kong on June 6-8, 2014. This session featured Paul Cheung (AP Director of Interactives and Digital News Production), J.L. Gatewood (Photojournalist for NAMTV and TOMOnews) and Sharon Pian Chan (Seattle Times Associate Opinions Editor).
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LANDING A JOB IN THE DIGITAL AGE2014.06.07
AAJA ASIANEWS.NEXT.NOW
PRESENTERS
Paul Cheung@pcheung630
Director of Interactive and Digital News Production
Associated Press
Sharon Pian Chan
@sharonpianchan
Associate Opinions Editor/DigitalSeattle Times
J.L. Gatewood@starrwulfe
PhotojournalistNAMtv/TOMOnews
YOUR RESUMEPAUL CHEUNG
Pet Peeves
Not targeted to the role, lacks a narrative
Listing of duties instead of accomplishments
Overplay or downplay key various skills sets
Use words that sounds important but explains nothing
Bad, Crazy and boring designs
The resume is a story about you
What’s your goal?• First job
• Moving up to management
• Transition from freelancer to permanent staff
• Transition into a different platform (From print to broadcast or online)
• Landing a job after layoff
Build a narrative
Organize a narrative that builds up your skills and experience
Be specific about your accomplishments. Remember PAR. Problem, Action and Results
Have a sense of direction on where you want to be and why this job is the next logical step
Design matters
A good resume design is like a good suit. It will last for a long time
Keep the design clean and simple but not BORING
BadToo much design
Resume tells me nothing about her experience
Lacks a flow and narrative
Bad Inconsistent layout
Too much color
Different type fonts and sizes
BoringNo design
Looks like the 500 other resumes I received today
GoodHas a visual hierarchy
Sub headlines allow for scanning
Mix of list and sentences
Contact info easy to fine
GoodLayout allow for easy
scanning of info
Efficient use of space to pack in tons of info
YOUR INTERVIEW
Let’s do some role playing. Volunteers?
Interview DON’Ts
DON’T ramble
DON’T be too brief
DON’T just speak in generalities
DON’T be too negative, too arrogant, too pushy or too know-it-all
Interview DOs
DO practice beforehand
DO have a few key points to make and stories to back them up
DO be memorable. (i.e. offer interesting details)
DO your research on the company, person in advance
DO be enthusiastic and passionate
YOUR FOLLOW UP
SHARON PIAN CHAN
The Ecosystem
Formal
Social
IRL
FormalStand out from the crowd, send a card
Hi Marty, Congratulations on your newsroom’s Pulitzer! You totally deserved it. – Sharon
Dear Suki, Congratulations on your new job at the Star-Tribune. We have a great chapter in Minneapolis. Let me intro you. – Paul
Dear Ken, Interesting angle on Xi Jinping’s new leadership style. – J.L.
SocialFollow them on their social networks, mention them
In real life
Taipan
Their Colleague
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FormerCoworker
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AAJA contacts
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Q&A
Presenters
Paul Cheung@pcheung630
Director of Interactive and Digital News Production
Associated Press
Sharon Pian Chan
@sharonpianchan
Associate Opinions Editor/DigitalSeattle Times
J.L. Gatewood@starrwulfe
PhotojournalistNAMtv/TOMOnews
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