These are slides for my April 9 workshop with Ken Sands for Georgetown University on finding and landing a job in digital journalism. A blog post accompanying the workshop is here: http://bit.ly/eDrgyy

1. Finding your next job in digital journalism Steve Buttry and Ken Sands Georgetown University April 9, 2011

2. Read more @stevebuttry #jjobhunt stevebuttry.wordpress.com (“career advice” category) Check links in today’s blog post slideshare.net/stevebuttry

4. Your job search is a story Research online. Thoroughly Work your connections Nail the face-to-face interview Be resourceful Try multiple approaches Never say no for someone else

5. Build your digital profile Google yourself. What do you find? Google profile LinkedIn profile Twitter Social media Blog (when did you last post?) Personal site (“about me” or portfolio)

6. Network Connect digitally w/ people you admire Especially on Twitter #wjchat, #spjchat, etc. Follow up (Twitter, email, handwritten) Comment on blogs IRL

7. Show, don’t tell Hyperlink résumé (but make sure it reads well w/o links) Don’t send hard copy by U.S. mail unless asked Video as part of résumé (you, Xtranormal, Search Stories) Pitch through social media Use new tools (Storify, Storyful, Intersect, Dipity, Blackbird Pie)

8. Little things are big things Customize your résumé Spell the prospective boss’s name right Take initiative (can you schedule your own interview?) Include Twitter username on résumé

9. Interviews count, too Prepare thoroughly Listen effectively Answer honestly Ask tough questions Don’t fake: “I don’t know” beats BS Follow up

10. Read more @stevebuttry #jjobhunt stevebuttry.wordpress.com (“career advice” category) Check links in today’s blog post slideshare.net/stevebuttry

12. In job-hunting … Don’t let obstacles become excuses