When I would tire of a station or the raise offered was below that of inflation, I always knew it would take about 3 weeks to move on. That was it. Ten or so resume reels, and three weeks.
But now, when I coach TV journalists on job searches, I have to tell them there will be a lot of hurry up and wait.
Managers are going to seem hot and cold. And the process can easily last 4 to 6 weeks, from first interview to contract signing.
The question is: Why?
Well, there are actually several reasons. The biggest is that a lot of managers have more day-to-day responsibilities than they used to. Making time to review resumes and call prospective new employees can be really hard. I have had many managers that do not call me until months after making an initial inquiry.
The reason is always the same. “I got so bogged down.”
For more reasons read the full article at SurviveTVNewsJobs.com.
