OFFICE OF MAYOR CHRIS COLEMAN
Job Opening: Director of Communications
The office of Mayor Chris Coleman is accepting resumes for the position of Director of Communications. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, two writing samples, (one press release, one longer form piece, preferably an example of speechwriting) and references to Bob Hume, Deputy Chief of Staff, by email (bob.hume@ci.stpaul.mn.us) no later than Friday, February 12, 2010
Preferred qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree
2. At least two years of professional writing experience
3. Experience in speechwriting or journalism
Job Duties:
- Develop and execute comprehensive communications plan
- Identify media opportunities
- Serve as Mayor’s spokesperson
- Serve as primary media contact for Coleman Administration
- Work with other departments and public information officers on media strategy
- Identify key messages on complex policy issues
- Write and distribute press releases, and talking points daily
- Develop, maintain, and regularly update the Mayor’s website and the city’s new media strategy
- Write major speeches
- Draft briefing memos and talking points for more than 200 public events each year.
- Prepare and staff mayor during interviews and public events
- Manage Mayor’s office intern program
- Other duties as assigned
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From Aimee Blanchette:
Here’s a job opening at the Amherst Wilder Foundation for a Senior Communications Specialist.
http://www.wilder.org/1001.0.html
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From Karolynn Delucca:
How Smartphones and Blackberries tether you to your employer:
http://www.businessknowhow.com/manage/smartphones.htm
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From Vince Tuss:
Smart Brief is a service in Washington, D.C. that works on newsletters targeted toward industries. It hires copy editors, some of them to work remotely. Its website: www.smartbrief.com
I know the supervisor there, Jennifer McNally, from my work in the American Copy Editors Society, and I ask if she was hiring, with all the people losing jobs here. She says to email your resume to jmcnally@smartbrief.com
More about Jenn and the Smart Brief management: http://corp.smartbrief.com/about/board.jsp
And here’s another job:
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1145834&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed
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The Guild office received this inquiry:
Sir or Madam –
I have recently read that the Star Tribune in Minnesota laid off a number of Copy Editors. I am looking to hire a number of contract Copy Editors to copy edit web marketing content. Do you know who would be able to put me in touch with those individuals laid off? I would then be able to provide them with a more detailed job description include the proposed pay rate.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide.
Dan Smith
Daniel J. Smith
Team Lead, Contractors
FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters business
610 Opperman Drive
Eagan, MN 55123
(651) 848-4880
www.findlaw.com
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Ben Welter passes this along:
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock is accepting resumes for an entry-level position on its news copy desk. Our focus is on newspaper excellence. We offer a newsroom where copy editors can concentrate on honing their editing and headline-writing skills. Our daily news hole is enviable in its space for international, national and local news.
The successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field and the hands-on experience of at least one copy-editing internship. He/she must know grammar and Associated Press style; be able to write accurate, attention-grabbing headlines; and pass our copy-editing test.
Resumes, including a list of job references, should be directed to: Sandra Tyler, news editor, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203 or to styler@arkansasonline.com. Phone: (501) 378-3886.
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From Dee Depass:
Hi All,
Just a reminder that the company has a confidential Employee Assistance Program that is a resource available to you, should you or a family member need someone to talk to during this difficult time. Lifeworks offers counselors, financial guidance, legal advice and other services that may be of help, right now. The Star Tribune’s contract with LifeWorks allows for a set number of one-on-one sessions for any employee. There is no charges for this service and it is available to all, as long as you are still an employee. The website www.lifeworks.com username=star password=5466
Hope this is helpful.
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Co-working spaces expand!
Our colleagues might like to know about several new co-working options in the Twin Cities. I wrote about one of the models, at Crema Café in Minneapolis, but there are now three at least…These spaces are wonderful for networking, working, brainstorming, coffee-drinking, etc: Check out:
www.the3rdplace.us, a full-time coworking space in St. Paul
www.cocomsp.com in Lowertown
And, starting in February, Crema will be open for coworking again (as “the 3rd place at Crema Café”), with a slightly updated model that’s half a day (Weds. afternoon) and includes coffee and ice cream. The details are at www.cremacoworking.ning.com.
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STAR TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER GUILD CONTACT: Janet Moore, Co-Chair
612-673-7752
David Chanen, Co-Chair
612-673-4465
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MINNEAPOLIS, MONDAY, January 25, 2010: On Tuesday, Jan. 26, journalists in the Star Tribune Newspaper Guild will remove their bylines from their stories in the newspaper and on www.startribune.com to pay tribute to colleagues who are losing their jobs in a workforce reduction.
In coming weeks, 29 copy editors, photographers, photo lab assistants, photo editors, wire and web editors, copy desk chiefs, news assistants and graphics technicians will leave the newspaper through buyouts and layoffs. Together, they represent hundreds years of service to the Star Tribune.
“These employees may be nameless to our readers, but they represent the very core of our operation. This action is intended to show our deep gratitude and respect to our co-workers who are leaving,” said Janet Moore and David Chanen, co-chairs of the Star Tribune Newspaper Guild.
The union represents about 270 journalists.
The Guild’s union contract protects the right of members to remove their bylines from stories in protest.
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