Norton (the internet security company) says 80 percent of employers search you on Google before they meet you. Have you Google’d yourself lately to see what comes up? Do you wish something else came up as the top result? Norton has a new tool called Top Search Result where you can control what comes up first when someone searches your…
..don’t let it be the sole determination of your relationship with that person. Certainly be cautious if the situation warrants it, but always keep an open mind. When I was but a wee attorney, I was warned about a partner at my firm who was notoriously hard to work with. Or at least that’s the experience others had with him.…
Workshop Wednesday is on hiatus today…because my non-fiction book on the business of college football is due to the publisher today! Don’t worry, it’ll be back next week, along with some other great content between now and then.
I am once again looking for an intern, but this time I’m looking for something very specific. I need a marketing/public relations intern as I prepare for the publication of two books next year. I am looking for someone from now until at least this time next year, possibly through December 2013. The internship could be done remotely. (Let face…
Each Wednesday I randomly select a cover letter sent in by sports job seekers and critique the letter. If you want to know more about how it works or how to send in your cover letter, see this post. I have left comments open, but I will only approve comments with respectful questions or comments. Please note, names and companies have…
I’m frequently asked about the transition I made from attorney to sports business reporter. The biggest difference is that there’s no time I’m really off work anymore. I’m always watching headlines and keeping track of the latest, whether it’s 6 a.m., 9 p.m. or over the weekend. I haven’t had a day where I do no work for ESPN or…
I know many of you who read this blog are looking for your first job, but for the ladies out there who already have a job, you might want to check out my Woman’s Day piece on unconscious ways you may be sabotaging your career. Click here to read on Woman’s Day magazine’s website.
Each Wednesday I randomly select a cover letter sent in by sports job seekers and critique the letter. If you want to know more about how it works or how to send in your cover letter, see this post. I have left comments open, but I will only approve comments with respectful questions or comments. Please note, names and companies have…
Nothing like a little success story to end the week on a high note. Patrick Philpot has taken my advice to heart and gotten his foot in the door with a nonprofit that raises funds for a college athletic department. You can read his post about how my advice helped him along the way. He was very generous to credit…
I think the best way to prove to you that networking really works is to show you some success stories. The first in my new series features Chadd Scott. Guest author: Chadd Scott, Assistant Program Director at 1010XL and Managing Editor of college football website ChuckOliver.net I have worked in the sports media either in radio, on-line, or both for…