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

Email

Social

IRL

FormalStand out from the crowd, send a card

Email

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

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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