What are your biggest unanswered questions about the job search process? Do they involve lingering doubts about how to approach or refine your resume? How about what to include in your portfolio or how to dress for a job interview? All these are areas we will continue to discuss for the rest of the semester, but this Tuesday, February 23rd, you will have an opportunity to ask a professional for her views. Our guest is Kathy Curtis of CBS radio, known here in Tampa Bay as the morning drive personality of WSJT, Smooth Jazz 98.7.
In advance of Tuesday's class, please acquaint yourself with Kathy's biography and background. Obviously, this can be researched on-line. Then, by no later than 10 a.m. that morning, post at least two specific questions that you would like Kathy to answer in class.
Hopefully, this is the start of a number of "Ask a Professional" sessions we will have before semester's end!
One concern that I have about getting a job in journalism is that they'll tell me I don't have enough experience. As someone who started off in a completely different path (business) how were you able to begin a career in radio?
ReplyDeleteAlso, what advice do you have for journalism graduates that will make them stand out to potential employers in a very competitive job market?
I have two two-part questions:
ReplyDeleteWhen and how did you "find" your voice over the air and has it changed at all since you began?
Do you see radio as a good paying career for young college grads who are interested in the field? and where do you begin??
A) What inspired you to take the radio path?
ReplyDeleteB) I know there is a lot of talk about creating a business journalism class - so my question to you is - do you think you have an advantage over people majoring in radio because you have your business degree?
C) If you had the position to look over a resume, what qualifications would catch your eye 'if' there is no experience .
When you graduated college, was there just as much uncertainty and worry about where you would go and what you would do with the degree you earned?
ReplyDeleteOnce you discovered your love of radio, what would your limits have been as far as what job you would have taken in order to get your dream job working up from the bottom?
1. In this economy, do you think it is better to stick with a job that you don't love but can move up in and make a decent amount of money, or try to do something you will love even if it may not make as much?
ReplyDelete2. How are recent college graduates with little or no professional experience viewed by professionals who have already established their careers? (aka: I feel like I won't be taken seriously; please tell me I am wrong!)
1. Many say radio, just like print, is a dying profession. How do you respond to this?
ReplyDelete2. How did you get your job? Is there a way to make yourself "stand out from the crowd" and be "memorable" without being too outlandish or doing something over the top?
Sadly, I doubt radio is in my future. I can't even remember song titles and artists for songs I like, so I doubt any station in their right mind would hire me to be on air.
ReplyDeleteWhich leads me to my questions:
1) Is there an actual position for staff that handles the Web site and other production related matters? And is that handled locally?
2)Just out of curiosity since I googled you (again, I apologize for not knowing who you are).
I came across a couple articles that mentioned over 15 people losing their jobs in 98 but you managed to avoid the pink slip. If this is true, how did you manage to avoid the cut? (I want to be able to do the same thing.)
1. What made you go into the radio field?
ReplyDelete2. Have you ever considered a different career path?
Why did you choose to do radio instead of venturing into television?
ReplyDeleteMy next question isn't related to a job specifically. I grew up in Florida and am thinking about moving to a different region of the United States. Since you moved from Michigan (almost Canada) to the south, what did you find was the biggest difficulty you faced from the change?
In regards to your bio, it indicates you were in pursuit of a business degree when you stumbled upon your job in radio, so did you ever receive a degree in business and is it in your opinion more doors are opened with a business degree as opposed to a journalism degree?
ReplyDeleteI also noticed that there was an employee cut at your station, what did you do differently to avoid being cut yourself?
How do you make yourself stand out from the rest? Would you ever consider being raunchy and perhaps tossing out etiquette like MJ or Bubba the Love Sponge, just for the sake of the possibility of a larger market?
Do you feel that the market is more competitive in the south or up north?
ReplyDeleteMy second question is more personal, like yourself, I also have a degree in business (a minor) Do you feel that a business degree has helped you in the media field?
Sorry, I have a few questions!
ReplyDeleteWhat were some of the obstacles you had to overcome, specifically as a woman, going into a profession inundated by men?
If you could give one piece of sound advice to upcoming graduates, like ourselves, about finding a job in the journalism field what would it be?
What are your thoughts about media convergence? Where do you see the profession of journalism going in the future?
What are some “best practices” that we can use trying to find jobs in the journalism field?
Did you go into radio because it made you happy or did you find yourself with a job in radio and grow to enjoy it?
ReplyDeleteWith that, would you recommend that a young college graduate looking for a job that may potentially turn into a career hold out for a position that makes them happy, or should they be open minded and choose a career that they may possibly grow into?
What is the biggest piece of advice you wished someone gave to you when you began job hunting after college?
What is a good career path for a bunch youn college graduates to enter?
ReplyDeleteIf we are offered a menial job should we take it gain expirence of should we wait for something that will put us on a good career path?
Have you freelanced? If so, how did you market yourself?
ReplyDeleteWhat advice would you offer to someone who is looking for an entry level job (in my case publishing) that wants to work up to the top?
Why did you choose to go into radio? Would you recommend that career path to a recent college graduate (even though it has been called a “dying profession”)?
ReplyDeleteWhen marketing yourself, what are some best practices to pinpoint a possible employer?
From your experience, how do you feel hiring managers view recent college graduates applying for a position with no exposure to a newsroom setting?
Do you think Florida has a strong job market or would you recommend traveling to another part of the country to kick start a career in journalism?
Do you feel a journalism degree is not important toward having a career in radio since you came directly from a business background?
ReplyDeleteDo you feel FM radio allows you to be more casual in your public appearance? (i.e. wearing a sleeveless shirt in your bio pic)
Just seems a tad unprofessional from a journalistic standpoint. Not to judge or offend in any way of course lol