The Friday Job Report
A weekly list of the latest meteorology jobs, plus advice on applying for jobs, building new skills, and learning about the companies that hire meteorologists.
The Friday Job Report - Week 23
Issued on the 5th of June, 2026
For all the new graduates, congratulations on surviving and earning your degree!!!
Hopefully, many of you have leads on a job right out of university.
For those of you who do not have a job lined up yet, the Friday Job Report is here to provide extra insight into ...
Jun 05, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 22
Issued on the 29th of May, 2026
One of the biggest mistakes you can make in an interview is not providing an answer. As a hiring manager and an interviewer, I observed this firsthand when people would get nervous and forget everything, and not be able to pull it together and provide some sort of ...
May 29, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 21
Issued on the 22nd of May, 2026
An interview is just a conversation with someone you've just met, and your one job is to be interesting enough that they want to keep talking to you.
Most first-round interviews are video calls, with some small firms using a phone call, but this is becoming less a...
May 22, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 20
Issued on the 15th of May 2026
Yay!!!! You were invited to an interview.
Now what?
All that work, all that time sending out hundreds of resumes and cover letters. You finally found a way to break through.
You can't blow it.
Now is the time when you are going to start searching for all the pos...
May 15, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 19
Issued on the 8th of May 2026
As promised, here is a cover letter that led to an interview and ultimately a job offer. This wasn't just any job offer, but one for an international location.
Let me just say beforehand that just because this format worked for me, the actual interview is where you ...
May 08, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 18
Issued on the 1st of May 2026
Below is a cover letter for a role in which I was overqualified, but it was remote, and I knew the type of company that was hiring for this role. This cover letter landed a phone interview and a forecast test.
Now, let's look closer at the cover letter.
This compa...
May 01, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 17
Issued on the 24th of April 2026
I can't say it enough. Meteorology is a very unique industry, unlike most other careers. If you are going to have someone help you with your resume or cover letter, you are welcome to reach out to anyone, but I have specific experience in meteorology and can offer...
Apr 24, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 16
Issued on the 17th of April 2026
In this job report, I cover more about the resume design.
Last week, I covered the Header, the Summary, and the Work Experience.
This week, the last item on the left side of the paper for me is education.
Education
If you are just starting in your career, you w...
Apr 17, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 15
Issued 10th of April 2026
Continuing with the discussion from last week about resumes, here are some tips about modular resume design.
Header
This should clearly state your name in the largest font you use on the resume, at least twice as large as any other section titles. This is the top of my ...
Apr 10, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 14
Issued Friday, 3rd of April 2026
When you think about who is also applying for the jobs you are, what do you think they have that you do not?
I think, from my own experience, that many candidates have very similar skills coming out of college and in their first two years. So if this is where you...
Apr 03, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 13
Issued Friday, 27th of March 2026
Crafting the perfect resume is like a work of art.
You may be one of the lucky ones, and your very first resume lands you a job, and you never look back. Most meteorologists, however, will not have the same success.
Once you land an interview, you can use that ...
Mar 27, 2026
The Friday Job Report - Week 12
Issued on the 20th of March, 2026 -
As we move into the Spring, a time of volatility in the Northern Hemisphere, as most meteorologists know from experience, the weather models are not always that great. The NAM is notorious in the US for busting on temperatures. The GFS can go way too high. The...
Mar 20, 2026
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