Numerous Openings in South Arkansas

[SandySanford]

Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation has several openings for both Full Time and Part Time employees at our South Arkansas operation. The Openings are as follows:

• Sales Manager – We are looking for a Sales Manager with proven sales experience and a winning attitude! The right candidate will take a team already in place and grow the sales of the team as well as those on his/her sales list. (Yes, our Sales Managers carry a list!) We utilize the very best in training and we support our team members.

• On Air Position / Writer – We are looking for an entry level On Air person. We are interested in someone who wants to learn more about the business via a “hands on” approach! The successful candidate will also write stories and take pictures for a weekly newspaper, which we own.

• Talk Show Host / Account Executive – We have an immediate opening for a Talk Show host who knows how to keep the show local. We expect interesting conversation and opinions that are rooted, well founded, and complement our lineup throughout the day. This person will also be responsible for certain levels of sales and should focus on growing our business on specific promotions

• Traffic Assistant – We have a part time opening for a traffic assistant in our office. The right candidate will be someone who can handle the busy pace of our office, as well as assist the Traffic Manager with daily log preparation and billing.

Interested parties should send their resume to Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation via email at [email protected]

Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strongly encourage females and minorities to apply.

 

[DouglasB]

Hey Sandy! They still make Spudnuts in El Dorado???

 

[txradiochick]

Dang Sandy...where are you hiding the bodies? ;D Don't make me move to El Dorado. LOL! I idea of being a DJ and writing for a newspaper is an odd mix but there are some of us out there that sounds really fun.

I LOVE the idea that you guys still give back to the community with local news. You and I have spoken before about my belief that there are a lot of folks who get their news only from the radio. It could be the only news they listen to all day and I will always believe it's a HUGE part of what radio owes to the community.

We always talk these days about how to make radio local. If you get a chance, give a listen to El Dorado, they do it right.

Tracey

 

[SandySanford]

Hey Sandy! They still make Spudnuts in El Dorado???

Douglas - Yep, they still make Spudnuts down here! I have not had a Spudnut in over a year... 98 pounds lighter today than I was at this time last year. I am firmly convinced that Spudnuts are a tool of "THE DEVIL!" Or at least a tool of those who want the world to be fat! (LOL)

TRACEY - Thanks again for the comments. Yes, we feel like do things the right way. The best radio is local radio. The shame of it is, in smaller markets it is getting harder and harder to provide to our community.

Now, here's the funny part to me... Ready for this?

There are people who are always looking for gigs, I have openings and instead of a resume, do you know what I get??? A 2 line email that says things like:
"Hey Sandy, so what do these jobs pay? What kind of benefits do you offer and what are the hours?" or there was this one, "Can you tell me what you pay?"
No, I don't get a resume... Some people just assume that because they "ask" about how much the job pays, I should just jump out there and tell them everything about my positions without knowing anything about them! Also, (and this is my favorite) one person who has spent a large amount of time bashing Noalmark, Me, our other Managers, etc... sent me a resume! Sorry, I can't go that far!

Oh well, we have rec'd some pretty good resumes so far and I hope to get a few more in the next few days before we start interviewing.
Take Care...

Sandy

 

[xdjproductions]

Just speaking for myself here...but, maybe if you listed a true salary range and some benefits you could get a pool of more qualified applicants to send in a resume. Too many of us have sent resume's and tapes....we've spent time in interviews and told what a great company it is to work for, only to find out at the last minute the job pays $20,000 a year! Plus, the work weeks are 6 and 7 days without overtime and benefits do not exist or are so expensive you can't possibly afford them. Suddenly the great company to work for has changed to the company with down revenue due to the former pd or sales manager, but when things get on track it will get better and you'll be a part of that success. That is a waste of everyone's time. You don't have to give an exact dollar....just give a range. Then, people not willing to work for $20,000 don't waste their time or yours.

I'm not picking on you....I don't know you at all. But, I have wasted my time with owners who would not discuss money until the very end and it leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth. Think about this. Do you want to go to a car lot that refuses to post the price of the car on the window sticker....take the test drive....do all the small talk about your job, family, the community, pretty much commit yourself to buying the car...and then at the last moment ask..."Oh how much for the Tahoe?" What an awful feeling to find out the vehicle you had hoped would cost $38,000 is on sale for $50,000. Everyone just wasted each others time.

Don't get mad at people who care about money and how much the job pays, because I am willing to bet....you care! Otherwise, you would pay as much as the applicant wanted. Each employee is their own small business and if they can't afford to work for your company, they need to know it up front. The company is always holding the final ace in these situations, so the burden is also on you..the company, to deal with the hassle of hiring the right person. And I am sure that means you have to deal with underqualified people wanting more money than you feel they deserve. But, you have the power to say no to the wrong people and yes to the best talent you can afford. In other words....don't PLAN on getting a Corvette for the price of a Hyundai.

 

[SandySanford]

You couldn't be more right... It is very disappointing to think one thing and get another. My "complaint" (if you could call it that) wasn't about people who want to know about the pay, but more so on the lack of professionalism.

To me, it would be like emailing a girl you met one time and the first line of the email is, "how far do you go on the first date?" Obviously if she advertised that she was "easy" and "put out" on first dates, she would get a lot more requests for dates but are those the people she should go out with?

That was kind of my point, before we start talking about pay, let's get to know each other with a resume and a few questions. There have been people in the past that I have hired & paid more than employees I had in the building and did so because they had more experience in an area that was important to me. (For example they hosted a successful morning show or they have years of experience in a fast paced production studio)

If those employees had known that, it would have caused a huge problem. Was it because I did not appreciate the people I already had? Not so... It was because the new hire required more and was promised to deliver more... I was willing to make that investment... And if the new person didn't deliver as they promised they were under quicker scrutiny (sp?)

I think the funniest story I have from an interview was when during an interview, the prospective employee told me they had to have $35,000 per year. I was puzzled because I knew their current employer (whom they spent the first 30 minutes of the interview bashing and telling me all of the horror stories about) so I asked, "do you make anything close to $35,000 now?" He said, "No, but that's what I'm worth and if you want me, that's what it will take."

So my natural next question was, "How do you know you're worth $35,000 per year if you've never been paid that?" His answer was priceless, "Well, if I'm ever gonna be able to buy a new car, I have to make $35,000." So, I told him I understood and while we paid more than he currently made, we didn't pay $35,000 for this position. He left and I couldn't help but chuckle... He wouldn't have taken my job that paid more than his and we treated our people better than he was being treated... Yet he had a number in his mind, more than he had ever made, and TO THIS DAY... He is still working for that same group. That was almost 5 years ago, I don't know what he's making now... but I can't help but think, if he were with me it would be closer to his magical number of $35,000 than working where he is currently employed.

All in all, we try to take good care of our good people... We offer a nice benefits package and we have fun. Plus, how many radio people can say that they already have their W-2's?

One of the best quotes I have ever heard is: "If it's not fun, it's not radio!!!"

 

[Musicradio]

Sandy,
I see your point and understand what you're saying. I see the other guys view of it, too.

Another viewpoint is like the old saying, "You get what you pay for"....experience is a good thing to have these days.

Just my two cents.

 

[Kent]

What I don't understand is why some people seem so focused on the money yet they still stay in this business. Radio makes very few rich, and most people should know that if they've had any experience at all in it. Something else I don't understand is why people looking for a radio job will often ask about money first when they wouldn't think about doing that when interviewing for any other job.

A rule of thumb I've been told to follow that has served me well, not just with radio but other jobs, too, is not to talk money on the first interview unless the company brings it up. The worst thing that happens is you get a little bit of a vacation on the company, and, if they offer you the job for less money than you want, you can either negotiate or walk away. All you're out is time, and you gain interview experience. I went on several interviews recently solely for interview experience and wound up getting a better job than I imagined possible. I wouldn't have gotten my new job had I not gotten my interviewing skills back to where they needed to be with practice.

 

[xdjproductions]

I am not so sure anyone asking about the money is looking to get rich. I think they know radio has a reputation for keeping people at a low to medium income level. That is exactly why they are concerned about the money. When you are at a lower income level, a few hundred dollars a month can be the difference in making or not making it. My point was simply this....if employers....not just radio, but all, would simply say the pay range is between X amount and X amount it will get everyone closer to being on the same page. The company knows what they want to pay and what they can pay. The job seeker knows what they want to make and what they have to make. If those numbers are too far apart from each other then you don't waste each other's time.

I never went into an interview and said..."So how much ya payin?" Sure it's what was on my mind, but I didn't do that. It has been my experience that the companies that didn't want to talk money were the ones offering the least. The companies that were going to pay well mentioned it very early. I don't think I ever heard anyone say, "Man , I just couldn't take the job, they were offering way too much money!"

Bottom line here for me.....I am a person that values my time tremendously, so my views may be different than yours. I had rather deal with an honest up front owner/manager and either move forward or end it now. But, hey...that's just me.

 

[Musicradio]

Kent,
I guess it would all depend on where the job is, if you have a family, and many other factors....but yes, you do need to know the high/low amount of a job, even at an interview.

No, I gave up on the idea of major money long ago. Still, I need to look at the city and how much it will cost to survive there. This is especially true if you plan on a job in a major market.

Again, just my 2 cents.

 

[Kent]

I hope you're right about the money motivator in radio. I know I've always been shocked by how many people think just because they have a shot at a job in whatever market suddenly think they're going to get a huge raise. Granted, that's probably not what they'll think when it comes to El Dorado, AR, but I knew some who felt like they were about to hit the big time when they got an interview in Little Rock.

Musicradio, I have to say I disagree that learning about salary is important on a first interview. However, if you've employed that strategy and had success with it, you should keep doing it. My experience has been that it's better to get them to see the upside of me and to ask good questions about the company and how it operates rather than the salary. After all, salary is always negotiable.

I will also say that do I agree with you on one point, which is that you get what you pay for. Just like I've been surprised by people thinking going from Fayetteville or Ft. Smith to Little Rock would suddenly have them rolling in money, I've also been surprised by some of the wages in big markets. I remember hearing about a Dallas station offerring its morning show producer $17,000 a year ten years ago. I can also remember hearing an Omaha station offered $14,000 a year for its nighttime jock, and that was within the last five years. I can't imagine either of those stations got quality help!