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Strategies and tips to make your media or creative job search more effective. From where to look and how to apply to staying organized and following up, Job Search helps you navigate the process with confidence and land opportunities faster.

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6 Ways to Supercharge Your Job Search on Your Day Off

Use this downtime to take the necessary steps towards finding a better job

It's a long weekend, so if you’ve been meaning to put some serious time into finding a new job, then suit up, because now's the time you’re going to make a real dent in your hunt.…

John Lombard

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10 Habits of Highly Successful Job Seekers in Media

Hiring may slow down around the holidays, but once the new year rolls in HR departments will be in full swing. To get you prepared for the upcoming hiring season, we’ve compiled a checklist of best practices…

Allie Misch

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The Best Career Advice We Published in 2016

It’s been nearly a whole year since we relaunched the Mediabistro website with a stronger focus on helping you land your next gig and find success in your career.  From answering every job seeker’s most…

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Why Your Holiday Break Is the Perfect Time to Job Hunt

Many people think of the holidays as a time when employers are out of the office and aren’t actively seeking candidates. However, this isn’t entirely true as many companies use this time to hire, as…

Jess Focht

#MbJobChat launching your career after college

Twitter Chat: Launch Your Career After College #mbjobchat

Between cramming for finals, devising thesis statements and killing it in Greek Week lip-synch contests, it’s easy to breeze through college without successfully setting up a path for your career. It’s no wonder some future…

Franny Goldberg

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Icymi mediabistro quick links

They’re what Friday afternoons were made for: Links to fresh Mediabistro stories, just in case you missed ’em. Check these out before or after you wrap up your to-do list, clean up your desk and…

Katie Hottinger