Staffing is the most pressing. Despite the prominence of business journalism, the journalism schools are failing to direct talent toward the world of B2B media. Also, within the trade, there is increased competition for talent between traditional print media and electronic media. I'm fortunate enough to land.
Communication is third.
Despite being in the communications field, communicating with one another up and down the ladder always seems to be a daily challenge. In the absence of an editorial director and proactive HR manager, I've suggested that our editors take turns attending journalism job fairs and making recruitment visits at colleges. I'm also going to suggest a more aggressive internship program. And I'm going to initiate job searches outside my region. To compensate, I've offered to initiate an informal series of editorial education brown-bag lunches as soon as I have time to plan for such an endeavor.