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Topic: Places to search for a job
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| kristenmollica | Posted – 9/12/2008 12:07:31 AM | show profile I'm a recent grad trying to get into book publishing in NY - mainly editorial but I'm interested in other depts. I was wondering if anyone could suggest maybe some sites/places for finding job listings. I use this site of course, craig's list, bookjobs.com, publisher's marketplace.com. Any other recomendations? |
| Agirlwalksintoabookstore... | Posted – 9/14/2008 4:24:09 PM | show profile All of those sites are pretty good; also try individual publishers' websites for listings. However, I STRONGLY encourage you not to rely solely on online job listings, otherwise you're in for a long, long job search. There have been other threads on this subject, but networking, networking, networking is the most successful way to find a job, especially in the connections-obsessed world of publishing. |
| Chitownwritergal | Posted – 9/14/2008 7:32:55 PM | show profile How else to learn about open jobs? Do you mean that it's likely one's connections know of jobs that are not listed? Aren't companies required to open job opportunities to all? |
| ICB | Posted – 9/15/2008 12:47:10 AM | show profile "I STRONGLY encourage you not to rely solely on online job listings, otherwise you're in for a long, long job search. There have been other threads on this subject, but networking, networking, networking is the most successful way to find a job, especially in the connections-obsessed world of publishing." This makes me so mad. I've heard it and heard it. I just wonder, why do all these companies bother posting jobs everywhere? It costs money. Is is really all just for EOE reasons? And could HR departments suck any more? For a profession that is supposed to be especially good at dealing with people, these guys sure seem to have a lot of policies that set applicants up for frustration, anger, and depression beyond what could normally be expected in a job hunt. Like posting jobs that no applicants have a chance of getting, giving you their contact info after an interview when they have no intention of communication with you, telling people they'll keep their resume on file when they'll never look at it again, giving evasive answers, and never bothering to send out even a standardized rejection. I understand they're not in the business of pampering the hordes trying to get in the door, but it seems like most of the time they are more concerned with forestalling the mildest complaints by misleading people and giving false hope. It's cowardly. I think the power gets to these people, and they become really convinced that they can tell from a half and hour interview whether someone will be a good editor, convinced that the mass of unsavvy applicants deserves the scorn they have for them just because they're gauche enough not to have an uncle that works at that publisher's. It is frustrating enough to be thwarted by one's lack of a NYC address, of 7,000 dollars for a summer publishing program, of willing and influential family friends or former professors, without a blank wall of HR doublespeak and misdirection throwing one even further off the track. A little honesty and directness would be appreciated. |
