STAA's Josh Eachus lands TV job in Ohio

April 19, 2010 - PRLog -- STAA client Josh Eachus has been hired as a General Assignment Reporter for WTOV-9 in Steubenville, OH.

Responsibilities for the position are reporting, shooting and editing stories, with the opportunity to perform those duties in a variety of fields. “It’s a diverse job. [News Director] Brandon Gobel was telling me of all the opportunities to work in every field. I like weather. I like sports. The position is generally aimed at news but it was created with someone like me in mind who can do a little bit of everything," Eachus says.

Gobel plans to use Eachus as a utility player, eventually adding more sports broadcasting to Eachus' schedule.

"I will be worked into some sports reporting jobs, some studio hosting and game highlights during high school football season, and when they revamp the meteorology department he also wants me to apply my science background as a fill-in meteorologist."

Eachus graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2009 from California State University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Earth Science in Meteorology. Like many recent graduates, Eachus had not yet found a job and was getting desperate for work. Fortunately, Eachus has a varied background with extensive experience working at the campus TV station and serving an internship at Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh. That kind of variety is exactly what WTOV was looking for.

Eachus found the WTOV position on their website during a hunt for openings in smaller markets. The application to WTOV was one of 11 different jobs Eachus applied for at the time. WTOV was the only one to reply to Eachus, ultimately offering him a job.

Eachus believes the direction provided by STAA throughout the application process was a key factor in the WTOV opportunity. “A strong percentage of why I got the job was the personal guidance STAA [CEO Jon Chelesnik) gave me. I had never been through a formal job interview. He prepared me for that," Eachus says.

"Even with a personal agent, I wouldn’t have gotten that type of personal service. [STAA] has personally been a HUGE help in guiding me through the process.”

Eachus also finds value in using his Talent Page as a starting point for networking.

"When I discovered STAA it gave me a way to get myself out there to network. I’ve never been into Myspace or anything like that. Having the Talent Page is a quick link to pass along to somebody."

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