AAJA x Mathison Partnership

Wouldn't it be great if potential employers looking to increase their diversity contacted you with opportunities?

Hello, We’re excited to let you know that AAJA is partnering with  Mathison  to pilot a new platform to connect AAJA members with employers. The pilot, which is supported by the Knight Foundation, aims to increase career opportunities for organizations with memberships like ours and bolster employers’ diversity and inclusion efforts. This partnership came about from initial work to determine how best to serve our members who are freelancers.  The goal of this pilot partnership is to improve the processes for identifying and diversifying talent in news, media, and journalism, and we are excited to be part of this effort.  The Mathison platform, the world’s first diversity talent marketplace, sets out to bridge gaps between diverse communities and leading employers committed to inclusion. The platform is unique in that the identity of job candidates are initially hidden, allowing potential employers to focus on a skills-based approach to hiring. On the platform, employers will be able to search through AAJA member profiles using key words targeting specific skills, experiences, education, geography, and other factors. AAJA will work with Mathison to identify key words that should be included in the taxonomy for hiring journalists and journalism-related talent.  Your participation in this pilot is the first stage of determining how we can collaborate with Mathison on onboarding more members, and bringing newsrooms and media organizations onto the platform.

AAJA is excited to bring you this opportunity to connect with forward thinking employers who value diversity and inclusion.

Setting up a profile is quick and easy! Some information may be populated from your LinkedIn profile. You can upload and edit your resume or CV for skills and experience. You specify the diverse community or communities to which you belong. You're always in control. Your identity is masked, until a prospective employer requests (and you approve) that they view your identity to continue the conversation. It's free to participate. There is never a cost for job seekers. You have access to featured jobs and employers apply to you! Questions? Please email Amy Chiou at [email protected].

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Mathison is bridging the gap between underrepresented communities and employers committed to equity and inclusion. We provide free technology to the nonprofits we serve, providing their members the ability to connect for mentorship, access career resources and receive relevant, high quality job offers while generating new revenue. When a candidate is hired through Mathison, we donate half of the generated income to the nonprofit they came from.

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