On the Couch Sessions
Ahead of the Curve: Negotiating Your
Broadcast Personal Services Contract
With increasing consolidation within the radio and television
broadcast industry, there are new competitive pressures that
affect broadcast journalists, such as challenges in negotiating a
personal services employment contract that provides adequate
protections in the areas of wages, hours, job duties and
working conditions. Learn from seasoned professionals what
you can do to personally negotiate the best deal possible,
choose an agent or a manager, and protect yourself from a
non-compete clause if you find yourself between jobs.
COORDINATOR/MODERATOR: Ray Bradford, national
director/equal employment opportunities, AFTRA
PANELISTS: Sid Garcia, reporter, KABC-TV (Los Angeles)
Ezra Marcus, broadcast agent, N.S. Bienstock
Herta Suarez, executive director, AFTRA-Miami
Life Coaching: Are You Ready for Change?
This session addresses specific concerns regarding change in
professional or personal relationships that prevent growth. This
interactive session will help participants of all levels to evaluate
career paths, identify potential roadblocks, get unstuck, find
balance, and discover critical self-coaching techniques in order to
develop a new strategy to achieve desired goals. This is the place
to be if you’re ready to get out of your “comfort zone” and step
“outside the box”. Change takes courage and starts from within.
COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR: Eldra Rodriguez Gillman,
director, diversity recruiting and education, CBS Corporation
The Art of Networking
This dynamic, hands-on, and inspirational workshop will teach
you how to leverage your innate Latino skills to network. You
will get to practice these skills during the workshop and leave
with practical tools to use when you go back home.
COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR: Mariela Dabbah, author,
speaker, consultant
Financial Success for Media Professionals
You will learn the critical steps necessary to achieve financial
success, while avoiding the most common pitfalls. The information
is applicable to all levels of income and financial knowledge.
COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR:
Greg Liggins, financial planner,
Wealth Strategies Group
MODERATOR: Roberta
Gonzales, meteorologist, KPIXTV
(San Francisco)
Get Paid What You’re Worth – 5 Tips for Negotiating Your Salary
A key challenge facing many Hispanic journalists is ensuring
your compensation is commensurate with your experience,
talent and skill set. This session will show you proven
techniques and strategies for negotiating a raise for your
current job or getting a competitive salary at a new one.
COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR: Mike Periu, principal, Proximo
International/columnist Rincón Financiero
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