Free training for journalists covering business issues
We've recently added lots of new training sessions. From this week's 'Unlocking Financial Statements' to 'Business Journalism Bootcamp' in October. Take a look, there's something for you.
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0Check out this SPJ Webinar to refresh your job-hunting strategy
Career tips, Jobs, Networking
Stumped and frustrated by your journalism job search? The solution might be as simple as looking in unique places to distinguish yourself from the pack of job hunters. And there’s no better expert to guide you than Michael Koretzky. Koretzky, a former hiring editor and author of a weekly media job list, will offer tips [...]
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Reynolds Center ties to the 2012 Gerald Loeb Awards finalists
Barlett & Steele Awards, Beats, Best Practices, Investigation
Four previous Barlett & Steele Award winners are nominated for a 2012 Gerald Loeb Award, in addition to a Reynolds Center staff member and presenter. The Loeb Awards, presented by the UCLA Anderson School of Management, honor distinguished business and financial journalism. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner on June 26 in [...]
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Paula Madison to students: ‘If you come to work and don’t have your own story, I will fire you.’
Career tips, Networking, Visiting Professors Program
Television executive Paula Madison told Grambling State University students they can get the jobs of their dreams, starting with well-written, well-edited resumes and cover letters. “Cover letters should speak about how you can help me,” said Madison, a former NBC Universal television station general manager and news director.
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Fidelity Investments looking for writers, editors with finance background
Basics, Jobs, Networking
Two jobs caught my eye this week because they may be good fits for former business journalists or business journalists looking to try another angle on a writing career. Fidelity Investments is hiring: Senior Investment Writer – seeking a senior writer/editor to produce personal finance articles aimed at high net worth clients for Fidelity’s Viewpoints [...]
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The student loan crisis: Are employers helping hires with tuition costs?
Beats, Economy, Featured, Manufacturing | Large companies, Melissa Preddy, Small | Private | Non-profit, Story ideas
Remember that scene in “The Firm” where a giddy Tom Cruise, awed by the largesse his new job affords, is told that his employer will take care of his student loans, too? These days, legal and other grads are lucky to get a paycheck let alone plump perks.
