Chicago Tribune baseball writer

[tmr]

Surprised no one has posted this one. It's Dave Van Dyck's gig, he retired. I assume they have people in mind and just posted this for legal reasons, but it's rare the Trib has a job to fill these days.

http://careers.poynter.org/jobs/5425541/baseball-reporter

 

[ericedholm]

Talked to another Trib writer who mentioned this to me, so it sounds like they are fielding interest from outside. Not for me, but a potentially great gig.

 

[Cigar56]

I assume they have people in mind and just posted this for legal reasons, but it's rare the Trib has a job to fill these days.

http://careers.poynter.org/jobs/5425541/baseball-reporter

Just fyi, there are no laws requiring employers to post a job. Many jobs are filled without the job being posted.

 

[Captain Obvious]

I assume they have people in mind and just posted this for legal reasons, but it's rare the Trib has a job to fill these days.

http://careers.poynter.org/jobs/5425541/baseball-reporter

Just fyi, there are no laws requiring employers to post a job. Many jobs are filled without the job being posted.

I don't know why people keep thinking there is a legal requirement to post a job.

As for the question people will ask, what if I just graduated and haven't had anything published in a newspaper, do I have a shot?

 

[mediaguy]

"What are you in for?"

"Didn't post a job before I hired a guy."

 

[tmr]

ha. I knew legal was wrong word when i typed it. I meant more of a company policy perhaps. I know they've been talking to people for more than a month.

 

[black dude with pompano]

It's not a legal requirement, but it might be an advisable policy to insulate the company from future lawsuits, etc.

For example, deposition in a discrimination lawsuit.

Plaintiff's lawyer: "How many of the last 20 reporters you hired were women?"
Newspaper attorney: "None, but we didn't have any qualified candidates."
Plaintiff's lawyer: "Well how many of those jobs did you post publicly and how many were filled through your hiring editor's personal network?
Newspaper: "uhh...."

An over-simplification, of course, but I imagine that's why it's always helpful to post jobs for legal reasons, if nothing else.

 

[CarlSpackler]

They just brought Ed Sherman back into the fold for his old gig (sports media) after laying him off a couple years ago. I wonder if the atmosphere is getting a little better there.

 

[steveu]

I can't speak for the company, Carl, but I think the Trib itself is much better than it was a few years ago. If they bring someone like Ed back, maybe it means they're recognizing the mistakes made?

 

[Mark2010]

I assume they have people in mind and just posted this for legal reasons, but it's rare the Trib has a job to fill these days.

http://careers.poynter.org/jobs/5425541/baseball-reporter

Just fyi, there are no laws requiring employers to post a job. Many jobs are filled without the job being posted.

Depends on the company. Privately-run newspaper, correct. State or federal agency, including state universities, there is usually a requirement to at least post a job notice, even if the manager already has someone in mind.

 

[Fran Curci]

Ed Sherman return looks like a freelance deal based on how he described it. Good idea, though.