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Today’s news: Cision wants to sell Trendkite, the recruiters helping the media industry land jobs, and the data behind Netflix’s controversial movie “Cuties.”
A leaked pitch deck from Cision shows the PR software giant is trying to sell a company it bought last year for $225 million
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Meet 9 top recruiters in media to know right now
Ashley Rodriguez identified recruiters that are helping hire across the media landscape in 2020, as consolidation has cut the number of positions available and the pandemic forced struggling companies to slash staffers.
Recruiters say their media clients are starting to hire again, even amid the economic uncertainty, but many are looking for talent outside of media in technology, fintech and consumer-facing brands.
“Success in the media and entertainment industry is really about change, and about being able to pivot to where the marketplace is going,” said Bill Simon at Korn Ferry, citing the current need to juggle consumer engagement, with big data, and diversity and inclusion. “This change, by the way, is not going to stop. We’re in a world now of continuous change.”
