Getting ready for my next job

First to recap, I was laid off by CNN on November 11th, 2011.  Today would have been my 12 year anniversary with the company.  Late last year, I was hired by the Weather Channel as a Freelance Editor.  On January 17th, I started my first full day of freelance work as an editor.  Practicing my craft as an editor on Final Cut Pro has kept my skills sharp while I search for my next job.  In addition to keeping my editing skills up to date, I have practiced my on-air delivery with my custom made sports updates.

I applied for a Video Producer position with the Weather Channel in January.  I am still hoping to hear from TWC about getting an interview for that job.  I would even settle for freelance work in that role until something opened up on a full-time basis.  What I should do next time I am scheduled to work as a freelancer is to sit in with the producers and other personnel inside the newsroom and see how they all work.  That would give me a leg up on everyone else applying for that same job.


The easiest thing for me to do to get ready for a job is to be a news junkie.  I will read anything I can get my hands on.  I will pick up a newspaper at the local library or the nearby convenience store.  I'll read anything online or something that is sent into my e-mail.  I'll watch the local, national, and international news shows on television.  I will watch the Weather Channel to see what they air and how packages are edited.  Those things will give me inspiration to continue on my job search.


Finally, I pledge to do more research on companies that I will apply to or that I have applied to.  I will look at all the good things each company has done and I will see where I can help and bring my expertise into each position.  I will look at LinkedIn, company websites, Twitter, and Facebook for all my company information.  All of those ideas came from all of the classes I have taken since I was let go on November 11th.


I know that good things will happen for me and good times are just around the corner.  I have faith that good things will work out in the end.