By Pam Luecke Lou Dobbs’ abrupt departure from CNN last month caused less of a stir than I expected. The longtime CNN anchor deserves considerable credit for pioneering financial news on television nearly 30 years ago, but he lost me – and many of his viewers, I suspect – with his shift in recent years [...]
By Randall Smith This is your time. With the economy in a tailspin and ugly winter weather, it’s tempting to write off job hunting and networking this season. In reality, though, it’s the perfect time to make a push into a new job, internship or career. Here’s why: The economy is starting to show some [...]
By David Morrow No one really expects to be laid off. Although I had suspicions that the start-up magazine I was working for in November 1990 may not make it, when the big drop kick came, I felt like I had been hit in the gut. Business history buffs will recall the economy was [...]
Oooh, this one is just too irresistible. Fortune’s list-making elves are out today with their 2009 roster of Dumbest Moments in Business. The line-up includes 21 incidents ranging from CEOs with foot-in-mouth to DirectTV’s eerie ads featuring the reanimation of the late comedian Chris Farley. Not all the items on the list really fit the [...]
Sanderson & Associates in Chicago is looking for a writer who has experience writing for a daily paper. Candidates also need to understand news hooks, leads, story angles and deadlines … or, in other words, they are looking for a journalist. In the company’s JournalismJobs.com listing, they ask for: “… someone who can turn out [...]
Platts is looking for an experienced market reporter/editor to join its team in Houston. Platts says: “The position involves market and news coverage on both a real-time and daily basis. The reporter will cover electricity working as part of a team of experts assessing daily spot prices and writing market commentary and market-related news. This [...]
TMG, based in Washington, D.C., a custom-media firm, is looking for a seasoned magazine editor to spearhead content for a business/technology-related magazine aimed at K–12 education, plus work on other editorial projects.The job title is Business/Technology Managing Editor (Education). In TMG’s JournalismJobs.com listing, they ask for “candidates with substantial education technology experience and connections. The [...]
Seattle Times reporter Dominic Gates offers a thorough — yet lengthy — curtain-raiser for the maiden flight of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. He writes: “The 787, even after some cancellations this year, has a record 840 orders before it flies. The sales success is the fruit of a tortuous, years-long effort to establish exactly what new [...]
Do you spend your nights dreaming of investment strategies? Or often find yourself prompting conversations on stocks, bonds, markets and mutual funds? If this describes you, check out this job at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. The magazine is looking for a “ambitious, hard-charging and experienced” investment writer. They want someone with a proven track record who [...]
