{"id":2157,"date":"2015-12-25T09:47:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-25T17:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journalists-org-develop.go-vip.co\/newsroom\/newsroom15\/?p=377"},"modified":"2021-06-22T18:38:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T22:38:38","slug":"the-10-second-skill-set-recruiters-seek-in-new-hires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journalists-org-develop.go-vip.co\/newsroom\/2015\/12\/25\/the-10-second-skill-set-recruiters-seek-in-new-hires\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10-Second Skill Set Recruiters Seek in New Hires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the Online News Association&#8217;s Midway, job hunters have the opportunity to make professional connections with dozens of media organizations.<\/p>\n<p>News wires, startups, tech giants, legacy media companies and graduate schools have at least one thing in common here at ONA15: Their recruiters are seeking new talent.<\/p>\n<p>But what specifically are they looking for?<\/p>\n<p>ONA Student Newsroom reporter Tracy Cook \u00a0scoured the Midway to find out what digital journalism skills and traits companies most value in potential employees. Each representative was asked to share their answer \u2014 in a 10-second clip.<\/p>\n<p>In this two-minute video, find out what media employers want so you can be a step ahead in the recruitment process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The 10-Second Skill Set: What Recruiters Seek in New Hires\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xFjZqPVZi-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Who we talked to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anna Johnson, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Associated Press<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dash Davidson, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tableau.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tableau<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Steph Yu, <a href=\"https:\/\/vip.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress.com VIP<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adam Clarkson, <a href=\"https:\/\/chartbeat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chartbeat<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Katherine Theranger, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Joe Myxter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredhutch.org\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fred Hutch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Christine Roberts, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Huffington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Omar Elkuka, <a href=\"https:\/\/geofeedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geofeedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bernadette Lee, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Market Wired<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Online News Association&#8217;s Midway, job hunters have the opportunity to make professional connections with dozens of media organizations. 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