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…how not to aggravate potential contacts and employers…

Networking. …how not to aggravate potential contacts and employers…. Andrea Naper. CBS 4 / WBZ / UPN 38 / VIACOM Internship program manager Executive assistant to Vice President Station Manager Employed there since March 1998. Initial contacts.

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…how not to aggravate potential contacts and employers…

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  1. Networking …how not to aggravate potential contacts and employers…

  2. Andrea Naper • CBS 4 / WBZ / UPN 38 / VIACOM • Internship program manager • Executive assistant to Vice President Station Manager • Employed there since March 1998

  3. Initial contacts... • Always provide your last name. You are your own product and you need to promote yourself • When using e-mail- spell check 457 times. • Be humble, but confident. • If you know someone in the company, don’t use it as an “in”. Mention it maybe on a second phone call or very casually

  4. Personal B-Ball Method... • For Andrea, when a person is under prepared (no resume, cover letter, portfolio or demo tape) • Even if one of these has already been submitted to her, she sees so many that they easily get lost or misplaced. • Bringing them with you shows that you have the common sense enough to know this.

  5. Other pet peeves... • Cockiness… sell yourself, don’t show off • Know what position you’re applying for • Resumes over one page when you’re applying for a job right out of college • Not knowing anything about the company • Ordering certain work hours … they tell you. • Asking about pay on the first interview

  6. Mary Ann Mrocka • Executive Producer of New Hampshire Chronicle • Began 5 years ago, show launched in 2001 • In charge of hiring talent and producers • Graduate of UNH, worked in UNH video production • NH public television for 10 years

  7. Her Interview… • Wasn’t desperate for the position, so she was “cool, calm and collected” • Paid off because they told her that’s why she was hired, she was calm and confident. • She remembered looking around the newsroom and feeling like she fit in. • Felt she hit it off right away with other employees

  8. “Thanks, but no thanks…” • If you ask about salary or hours initially • If your work doesn’t live up to how great you say it is… easily can weed out b-sers within the first 5 minutes of an interview • Ametuer vs. Professional demos, portfolios, resumes- big no-nos • “No one is irreplacable.” • Someone who appreciates that she’s taking the time to interview is what she looks for.

  9. When asked about feedback… • Andrea: “I would think that it was a bit like showing a weakness if someone asked me that, it would also make me feel somewhat uncomfortable and on the spot” • Mary Ann: “Absolutely not should you ask for feedback. If you were to do that, it would ruin any chance you may be considered for a position at a later time”

  10. Final Thought • Mary Ann: “I’m impressed when someone is willing to do anything despite that it may run past their shift. For me, when someone goes the extra mile to help me out I remember it. Reporters have competed for an anchor position but when it comes down to it, I give the position to someone who has in the past frequently asked the question ‘is there anything else I can do for you?”

  11. The End

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