Grimm: ‘Hire Me’ Sites Bad For Journos
Thinking of creating a WWW.INeedAJobAtYourNewspaper.com? Don’t, says Poynter’s Joe Grimm.
“I have looked at a lot of them now — by journalists and non-journalists — and most fall flat. While desperate times call for desperate measures, we don’t want to look desperate, and some of these sites do….These are publicity stunts. Why else would you send the whole world a message intended for one or two people?”
Well, a marketer or PR person might benefit from sending the whole world a message. But Grimm’s talking about journalists only. He argues that “it’s better to pursue journalism jobs — tough as they are to land — in more direct, professional ways with networking, face-to-face meetings and a solid portfolio.”
We’re inclined to agree, just because even in the age of personal branding, journos still fly a bit under the radar compared to other professions…but what do you think? Is eschewing a public “hire me” site just terribly old-fashioned?
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