I often meet college students who are interested in working in news, more specifically, on air, but are ill equipped to really get a job.

The main reason is that they haven’t put in the work needed to become on camera talent.

As I explained in the previous post, you have to show that you are willing to go the extra mile for starters, but there is more to it than that.

If you want to be on air, you will need a demo or resume tape. This is what news directors need to see to determine if they want to hire you or not.

Whenever there is a job opening for talent, a station will receive hundreds of tapes, so yours better stand out.

Watch this video to learn how you can get one produced. If you want an example, watch mine.