Va. Editors looking for minority candidates for entry-level jobs now have a new tool the ASNE Talent Bank. On the ASNE Web Site, editors can now pull up names of minority candidates from across the U.S. who are looking for internships and first-time jobs.
Editors can search for candidates from their communities or students who attend nearby colleges.
The Talent Bank is the result of a special partnership between ASNE and nearly a dozen of the country s college professors. The professors enter the names, e-mail addresses and backgrounds of their most talented students who are interested in careers in newsrooms. Other professors and journalism programs will be asked to contribute to the Talent Bank. All qualified candidates attending ASNE-sponsored job fairs also will be entered in the Talent Bank. The editors can use the Talent Bank to find candidates for reporters, copy editors, photographers and, in the future, graphic artists.