A journalist salary bubble may still be lurking somewhere beyond the newspaper right-sizing of the past decade. We at Technically Philly are in the process of hiring our first reporter — to begin as an independent contractor expected to make something like $30,000 in a 12-month period. That’s a respectable, entry-level salary for a young, [...]

Following President Obama’s much hyped jobs speech, small business owners have been discussing the direct ramifications for if his proposals were enacted by Congress. My Technically Media colleagues and I were specifically interested in these details, as provided by the New York Times: “The centerpiece of the American Jobs Act is an extension and expansion [...]

I hate unpaid internships. I think they suck. So I’m going to make the one I’m offering as meaningful as I possibly can. Since January, I’ve worked for homeless running and opportunity-development nonprofit Back on My Feet. Homeless advocacy nonprofits aren’t known for being flush with cash. You can decide whether they’re even legal and [...]

Don’t ask me to write a cover letter for a journalism job. Right now reporting gigs are nearly impossible to come upon for the talented peers of mine looking for industry work – some have already moved on. Some jobs may still be available, but really, despite their struggles and job loss, one newspaper department [...]

Put down your scissors, my fellow journalists. If you need to send clips to an editor, press agency or competition, the days of taping newsprint to card stock or loose paper are gone. Below read my advice about making clean, crisp clips or risk seeming downright dusty. Number of Views:55

Has anyone ever successfully used an elevator pitch? I don’t know if I believe preparing a 15-second statement about myself in preparation for when a professional idol, mentor or potential employer-of-my-dream-job asks for it, perhaps in an elevator, is really anything more than HR lingo. But I took three minutes to make one anyway. Why [...]

I now know a handful of bright people – some family, some friends, some young all smart and competent – who are victims of what is becoming a growing economic hysteria, made worse by media… and blogs. This from the Washington Post: New unemployment figures from the Department of Labor show average new jobless claims [...]

I have at least three fairly different resumes stored in my Google Documents, ready to e-mail to editors, mentors, advisers or welfare agents. For Philadelphia’s newest admitted freelance journalist, it’s a must because I am never quite certain exactly how I am branding myself and for what sort of work I might be pursuing. How [...]

There are many things in this world I cannot do. One of those I am reminded of regularly is photography. I have the pleasure and curse of being surrounded by a host of genuinely talented young photogs. But I have had some limited experience and even less training, so when compiling a collection of freelance [...]

There are, I’m willing to bet, a lot of Jason Martins. One particular Jason Martin is an online marketing manager in Cincinnati, Ohio. He left a worthwhile comment on yesterday’s post about branidng your byline. It prompts a conversation I’ve had here and read elsewhere, but it’s always worth returning to. With a common name [...]