Entry-level is a new series profiling those who are working their first media jobs out of college. Want to be featured? Send an e-mail to d.ceceliamartinez gmail com with a photo and answers to the questions below. Name: Alex J. Tunney Gig: Associate Editor, Data Conversion Labs Education: The College of Saint Rose, December 2008 Length of job search: Roughly a year, not counting my time in retail. How he landed the job: A temp agency pulled my resume off of Monster. I’m a temp now, but it might lead to a permanent position. What kept him motivated throughout his search: Positive feedback. I realized “We’d probably hire you in a better economy,” isn’t the worst thing I could be hearing. Ultimate dream job: An editor of some kind (for a newspaper, magazine, or whatever) while being an essayist on the side. Advice for job seekers out...
