1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Even if you have doubt about the future of an industry, giving someone the time to change your mind might also change your career. Right before graduating from college, Jake Heller went to a career fair with absolutely no idea what his next step was after school. Having done a little video production and some writing for the school newspaper, the Columbia Journalism School booth caught his eye when he asked a snarky question about the future of newspapers and got a surprisingly inspiring life-changing response. Now a graduate of Columbia, Jake is a reporter and video producer for NBC. His work has appeared on The Daily Beast, MSNBC.com, Global Voices and in many other publications. In this episode, Jake discusses the skills necessary to break into journalism today, why publishing your work online for free is important to building your personal brand, and why you have to specialize in something while still having a broad skill set. You can check out the show notes page at skilledup.com/jakeheller. Fearless Careers: Stories and Skills for Success in Tech, Business, and Creative Industries http://www.skilledup.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/3371417/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/3371417