[BC] I'm looking for work....too

[Larry Fuss]

> I've found that when I apply in small markets (Elko NV, Sidney NE,
Julesurg CO) even though the GM or PD might be busy, they still have
people skills and are usually the first to respond.

Since selling my Mississippi stations and "retiring" to Las Vegas over two
years ago,
I've been intrigued enough to apply for two jobs locally, both in radio.  In
both
cases, I never even got an acknowledgment from the stations.  I finally
managed to
get the GM of one to take my call, but he was rude and just brushed me off.
At the
other station, I was never able to talk to anyone but a lowly HR person, who
said
"we have your resume and somebody will get back to you."  Of course, nobody
ever
did.  In both cases, I was immensely qualified for the job, but they never
even
bothered to talk to me before hiring someone.  When I was running my
stations, I
took the time to talk to everyone who expressed an interest in working for
me,
and people with previous broadcast experience, especially management and/or
ownership experience, went to the head of the line.  Unfortunately, in
today's
corporate radio, most of the people involved have absolutely no people
skills 
and they treat everyone with an equal amount of disdain.  It's sad that our
industry has come to this.

Larry Fuss, President
Contemporary Communications LLC
9408 Grand Gate Street
Las Vegas, NV  89143
Phone 702-898-1554
Fax 208-567-6865
Cell 702-328-4669
larryfuss at cox.net