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Mentoring and Jobs Blog
Here are six pages of jobs in media across radio, podcast, video, TV, communications and journalism as well as entry-level roles and those for freelancers. There are also articles about media careers with advice and guidance and opinion on the industry. These jobs take time to find and curate, so we welcome any support you can offer through https://buymeacoffee.com/themediamentor
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A love affair with radio and why it's over
I have no idea what was going through my mind, when at the age of 10 or 11 I started playing my mum and dad's vinyl records and talking...
david003464
Apr 204 min read
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Radio news and pointless localisation
A lot of radio news hasn't changed since the days of black and white Listening to the newly structured news bulletins on Bauer's Greatest...
david003464
Apr 132 min read
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Recommended Podcasts
There are so many podcasts, this list highlights some of the very best!
david003464
Apr 89 min read
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Remote working; and why it is here to stay
When Boris Johnson told the country on March 23rd 2020 that we were all to stay at home, issuing the most dramatic and draconian...
david003464
Apr 13 min read
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The feedback loop. Why asking for it after a job interview might be pointless
We all know that providing and receiving feedback after job interviews is a valuable part of the hiring process. For candidates, it...
david003464
Mar 272 min read
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Feb 180 min read
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The Passion Principle; losing the generic platitudes in your CV and job applications
If, like me, you read dozens of job adverts every week, you will be familiar with the call for 'passionate' and 'enthusiastic'...
david003464
Feb 172 min read
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Common CV errors. What to avoid
What not to include on a CV or resume
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Jan 83 min read
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The January job hunt - manage your time and expectations
My top tips for job hunting in January - the busiest time of year for applications January is the most common time of year for people to...
david003464
Jan 23 min read
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The art of a good cover letter. How it can help avoid the sound of silence after an application
So many mentoring clients tell me that they feel 'lost' when thinking about a cover letter. Where to start? What to say? How long should...
david003464
Dec 16, 20243 min read
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Being a freelance(r) is not a failure
When a colleague at Sky News once said to me "Why do you care so much you're just a freelancer?", to say I was taken aback is an...
david003464
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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The BBC's competition problem
A recent exchange with a close friend about the salary of the BBC's political editor Chris Mason had me thinking. He was astounded that...
david003464
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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After the break. Lazy podcast language
I believe it is true that once you have worked in radio, you are no longer a 'listener' in the truest sense. Once you have been 'inside'...
david003464
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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Customer service. Does it have to be so hard?
Having worked most of my life in media, I have a lot of sympathy for people that have much more customer facing roles. Dealing with the...
david003464
Sep 21, 20243 min read
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The silence killer: Why hearing nothing after job interviews is so damaging
We all know that job interviews are some of the most stressful things we do. Many of us go through life having very few of them (which is...
david003464
Sep 16, 20243 min read
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11 tips for avoiding basic interview mistakes
Some of the common mistakes in job interviews and tips on how to avoid them
david003464
Sep 7, 20244 min read
Why choice of words is so important in news
When the former health secretary, Victoria Atkins, described 'junior doctors' that work in the NHS as “doctors in training” it caused...
david003464
Aug 8, 20244 min read
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7 tips for job interviews
Job interviews are intimidating and nerve wracking, especially at the start of your career. Here are some tips to help you through the...
david003464
Jul 23, 20244 min read
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AI newsreaders? They might not be the future but the tech could help to improve bulletins
In the 2000s I often did shifts with Smooth Radio in London, covering news for the capital but also recording news bulletins for other...
david003464
Jul 8, 20243 min read
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In defence of the (good) vox pop
When BBC Radio 5 Live had an 'In My Opinion' on the relevance and usefulness of the vox pop, I was instantly transported back to a...
david003464
Jun 3, 20244 min read
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