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Cynopsis: Classified Advantage
10/09/12
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, October 9, 2012, and this is your weekly issue of Cynopsis: Classified Advantage!
Cold hard facts about job hunting.
Most jobs are filled by people who know someone within the company or industry; or by a friend of an important person at the company. So network as much and as effectively as you can.
If there are misspelled words on your resume, it will most likely be trashed.
Same with your cover letter and grammar. Grammar is very important in a cover letter because many companies ask for the cover letter for the sole purpose of determining how well you write.
First impressions are a big deal, dress as nice and as professionally as you can.
Your chances of getting an offer will diminish if you are surprised by a question about the company or the industry, study up!
Failing to shake hands or demonstrate common courtesy will hurt you tremendously.
Informal speech, like “Yeah,” will also hurt your chances. Further, chewing gum, cracking knuckles or a cell phone that goes off during the interview will also cause you chances to dwindle.
Not bringing everything they ask you to bring will do enough damage that you won’t be able to recover. So make a check list and always include extra resumes, cover letters and portfolios.
Nervous habits or tics will hurt, video tape yourself going through mock interviews and watch them. Most of us are unaware of our nervous habits.
Almost everyone will be nervous prior to an interview, try to be confident. A certain amount of swagger goes a long way, but be cautious, too much swagger and people will think you’re arrogant.
If you feel like you have no shot, you will always be right. Self doubt is very easy to sense.
Introduce yourself to the receptionist/administrative assistant, and thank them on the way out. Plus, always write or email a thank you note to anyone who interviewed you as soon as you get home. Within the note, mention something about the interview you remember fondly.
There are so many more important tips, if you have any, send them in and we will create and publish a more comprehensive list.
We are always on the look out for more Experts to advise our readers – if you’re a headhunter, job coach, career advisor, etc., and may be interested in contributing to this edition from time to time, please contact me at [email protected].
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In today’s economy, there are more job seekers applying for each position than ever before. Add the convenience of the Internet, with online job boards announcing an open position to the world and the ease of sending a resume thanks to e-mail, and it’s not uncommon for a hiring manager to receive hundreds of resumes for an opening. For this reason, you need to tailor your resume to the position, to really stand out.
If you have one general resume and are sending it out to for every position you’re interested in, you’re doing yourself a disservice. To understand why, answer these questions:
• What is your resume’s job? To get you an interview!
• Now, who will a hiring manager want to interview? The person with the skills and experience they’re looking for!
If you want your resume to stand out from the dozens of others the hiring manager receives and do its job of getting you that interview make sure you tailor it to the position for which you are applying. The few minutes you spend tailoring now could mean the difference between getting the interview or being filed away in the “circular bin.” Here are some tips on how to customize your resume:
• Read the job description carefully and identify the key skills and experience the employer wants.
• Look for keywords and phrases that are specific to the position the employer will be looking for on your resume.
• Re-word your resume so the skills, experience and keywords you have are there and easy to spot. Remember, with dozens of resumes to review, the hiring manager will just skim your resume to decide if it’s worth further review.
• Put these hot buttons at the beginning of your resume, to ensure the hiring manager sees them. For instance, if you’re a programmer and have the experience with Java the employer wants, but it was in a position two jobs ago, put a “Programming Languages” section at the beginning of your resume, listing Java first with your other languages. This way the hiring manager sees it right off the bat and doesn’t miss it.
In the end, your resume should be so similar to the skills and experience they have in their job description, it would be silly for them not to interview you! This tailoring process may be a bit more time consuming than simply sending a generic resume each and every time, but the result will be landing many more interviews, and that’s the first step in getting the job of your dreams.
Job Coach Joel Garfinkle has over 17 years direct experience in the job search and career transition field. Joel has uncovered the best practices and secrets that can actually help you find a job faster and easier! Whether you are unemployed or employed, this 9-Step Job Search Program will help all job hunters land the best job quickly.
How should I respond when the interviewer asks about salary expectations?
You should have an idea of what the position is worth and your unique value to the company, prior to the interview. However, it does not hurt to hit the salary ball back into the interviewer’s court, at least the first time. Ask what salary range they had in mind for the position, if it hasn’t been listed in the job posting. If they listed a salary range in the posting, and if you’re in agreement with that range, let them know that.
Stating that the salary is a secondary consideration is another way to tactfully dance around the topic. Let the interviewer know that you are more concerned with the opportunity a position offers and that the company is a good fit.
What are some of the biggest mistakes job-seekers make in interviews?
One of the biggest mistakes job seekers make in an interview is being negative about past employers or positions. Even if you used to work for the worst boss in the world, complaining is one of the biggest turn offs to an interviewer. Instead, speak objectively about the position or employer, but turn it into a positive. Even in the worst employment situation, there’s lessons you learned that were valuable and can apply in the future.
Additionally, acting bored or uninterested in the position is a huge mistake. Interviewers want to see enthusiasm. Chances are there are several people interviewing for the same position with similar skill sets. All other things being equal, the candidate who is enthusiastic about the opportunity will typically be the one that gets the offer.
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Fandango named Paul Yanover to the newly created position as President. Paul previously was with Disney as a digital executive and in his new role will report to Nick Lehman, President/Digital for NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks & Integrated Media.
Independent media services company, KSL Media added Deanna S. Kawasaki as EVP/Managing Director of Consumer Insight and Analytics. Deanna will concentrate on strategic planning and direction of all consumer and media analytics efforts at KSL that encompasses customer segmentation, target audience profiling and media mix modeling.
Digital media company Blip hired Darren Cross as VP/Business and Corporate Development and Robin Wilson was promoted to VP/Operations based in New York.
JW Johnson joins Knoxville-based RIVR Media in its development team as Director/Development. Prior to this appointment, JW was with CBS Sports where he spent more than 15 years covering events such as the Masters, Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Final Four and more. At RIVR Media, JW reports to Craig Miller, VP/Development.
Multi-platform creative content agency, M3 Creative appointed theatrical marketing producer David Yocum as Partner/Creative Director of the company’s newly-established M3 Creative Trailers, its motion picture advertising unit.
The Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS) appointed four new board members: Bela Bajaria, EVP, Universal Television; Thom Beers, CEO, FremantleMedia, North America; Ivy Kagan Bierman, Partner, Loeb & Loeb; and Tom Frank, CEO Pink Zulu Labs.
CBS Global Distribution Group named Armando Nunez to the newly-created position as President/CEO. Armando will head CBS’ combined domestic and international television distribution business. In this new management structure, department heads from both the CBS Television Distribution and CBS Studios International will report to Armando. In addition, John Nogawski, President of CBS Television Distribution will be stepping down from his position after helping with the transition.
FX Networks, comprising FX and FX Movie Channel and FX Productions, in association with FOX tapped Gina Balian as SVP/Limited Series for FX Networks and FX Productions. In this newly-minted role, Gina will head the development and production of limited and miniseries for FX and FXM. Gina will report Nick Grad, EVP/Original Programming for FX and to Eric Schrier, EVP of FX Productions and Head/Series Development for FX.
Digital media company Captivate Network appointed Dan Levi as CMO where he will help find innovative ways to serve the company’s clients and attract new brands to the digital place-based media space. Dan will report to Mike DiFranza, President.
Effective October 1, Sandra Vauthier-Cellier began her new position as Chief Brand Officer at Belgium-headquartered Studio 100 Group. Sandra will concentrate on the company’s global brands Maya, Heidi, Vicky, Hotel 13 and Blinky Bill and will work across the entire Studio 100 Group worldwide.
Michael LaBroad joins Rural Media Group, Inc. (RMG) in the new role as CMO. Michael has had experience as CMO at Anheuser-Busch, Bass Pro Shops and The National Hockey League. In his new role, Michael will oversee all marketing efforts and also integrate the advertising sales departments of RFD-TV, RURAL TV, RFD-TV The Magazine, RFD-TV The Theatre and the company’s associated web properties.
AMC/Sundance Channel Global added Zsuzsa Mezo to spearhead sales and distribution for Sundance Channel in Central Europe and to offer marketing support to Sundance Channel affiliates in the region. She reports to Marco Frazier, VP/Global Distribution EMEA.
Rita Mullin was tapped as EVP/Programming and Development at OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network where she reports to Sheri Salata and Erik Logan, Presidents of OWN. Since February 2012, Rita has been the acting Head/Programming at OWN and in her official role will continue to supervise program development and current programming for the network. Prior to joining OWN, Rita was SVP/Content Strategy at Discovery Fit & Health.
Lora LeSage advances to SVP/Digital Media with NBC Owned Television Stations. Lora will now manage editorial and special content responsibilities, audience development and digital marketing efforts for the websites, social platforms and mobile apps on behalf of the ten NBC-owned stations. Lora will additionally continue to manage product development, advertising operations and business operations for the group’s digital properties. She will report to Valari Staab, President, NBC Owned Television Stations.
Full-service multi-media marketing, public relations and corporate communications firm Macias Media Group LLC (MMG) focused on connecting its clients with LGBT consumers, hired Mark Umbach as VP/Public Relations and Marketing where he is based at MMG’s Los Angeles headquarters. Mark is charged with creating and implementing creative and strategic marketing and public relations campaigns for MMG’s clients and to also secure new clients looking to connect with the LGBT audience. Congratulations, Mark!
Multi-platform media company Veria Living Worldwide named Anthony Kimble to the newly-created position as Head/Sales UK & Europe. Anthony will join Veria Living Worldwide in time for MIPCOM 2012 (Stand #G3.07) and he will be located at the company’s London offices. Anthony will head the sales teams, execute strategies and manage new sales initiatives.
NBC News President Steve Capus announced Andrea Canning has become a Dateline Correspondent with NBC News. Andrea joins Dateline anchor Lester Holt and the team of correspondents including Chris Hansen, Hoda Kotb, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy. She will further contribute to all platforms of NBC News including Today, NBC Nightly News and MSNBC.
Veteran format developer and executive producer Dave Noll joins Shine America’s label Ardaban as CCO. Dave is based in New York and is behind the global franchise Chopped which includes the series Chopped All-Stars, Chopped Champions and Food Network’s new Chopped Grillmasters. In his new position, Dave will manage all creative affairs and format development for Ardaban.
Univision Communications Inc. has restructured its sales team which is part of an ongoing effort by Univision to maintain and strengthen its relationships with its current client base and to open channels to attract new business and expand its client roster. As a result, Univision appointed Steve Mandala as EVP/Advertising Sales. Steve will manage Univision’s Client Development Group along with Sports Sales and Direct Response advertising. He will report to Keith Turner, President/Sales and Marketing. Other direct reports to Keith Turner include Laura Molen, EVP/Networks Sales; Roberto Ruiz, SVP/Brand Solutions Team; Mark Dante, EVP/Station Group Sales; Charlie Echeverry, EVP/Interactive Sales; and Lee Davis, EVP/Radio Sales. In addition, Lisa McCarthy, former EVP/Client Development Group has exited to form her own consulting firm and Graciela Eleta, former SVP/Brand Solutions will transition for offer consulting to Univision.
Content Television & Digital, a unit of Content Media Corporation elevated Vicky Ryan to VP/Commercial Affairs up from Director/Sales and Contracts Administration. Vicky is based in London and reports to Saralo MacGregor, EVP, Content Television & Digital.
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