Hi friends —
I’m happy to let you know that I have started a new job as an assigning editor at NerdWallet, a San Francisco-based company that aims to help consumers make informed decisions about all the financial transactions in their lives.
This is an exciting opportunity for me to join a growing company that, in true Silicon Valley style, intends to disrupt the financial services industry by making more information available to consumers on the Web and other digital platforms.
After leaving MSN I looked at a number of opportunities, and NerdWallet ended up to be a great fit, giving me the chance to get back to service journalism, producing original content to help consumers make good decisions.
The mantra I keep hearing from my new NerdWallet colleagues is to put consumers first by creating a good user experience with unbiased, authoritative content that is not influenced by financial service providers. (NerdWallet does not accept traditional advertising but gets compensated by referral fees.)
It’s definitely a tough time in our industry, but there is demand out there for people with the skills we have developed. I credit my years of SABEW involvement with creating a great network that made it relatively easy for me to reach a quick and successful conclusion to my job search.
My job will be based out of my home office in Seattle, but I am currently in San Francisco for a few weeks, learning the NerdWallet way of doing business (which includes catered free lunch daily). Finally, a foothold for SABEW in Silicon Valley!
Happy new year, indeed.
Sincerely,
Marty
