No. 8: Know your skills, even ones you don’t think matter.
I attended this speed-dating-like seminar where I got to talk to a ton of news directors.
I quickly learned other valuable parts of my resume: my copyediting skills, Web design experience, etc.
Their advice quickly made me rethink about what I need to showcase out there for the job hunt this year.
Now I’ve got to revamp that résumé!
No. 7: Think differently.
You might be good at what you do. BUT you can do better.
Are there things you don’t do well?
Things you don’t know at all? Maybe a social-networking platform?
Or maybe you are slow at editing your news packages?
How to Tweet or shoot video from your cell phone?
Reevaluate your skills.
Make a to-do list and learn a new skill each week.
This week, I just learned how to design specific parts of my website.
Next, I’d like to learn how to make catchy banner ads for the site—and maybe make some cash!