Q. Are there any secrets to getting considered for elusive jobs online? Based on job specs, I seem fully qualified but I never hear back. Also is there a magic number of days that a job has been posted that I should simply avoid applying for? -JP A. Don’t waste your time with jobs that…… Continue reading See a New Job Posting? Apply Immediately
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Plank Leaders Discuss Ethics with Scripps PRSSA
By Kelly Lambers The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations recently hosted the 2021 Be Like Betsy Challenge in honor of PR pioneer Betsy Plank’s birthday. The challenge encouraged students to learn Betsy’s values and share their knowledge on social media. Alyssa Gormley, incoming VP of chapter development of PRSSA National and Scripps…… Continue reading Plank Leaders Discuss Ethics with Scripps PRSSA
Lots of Jobs Await the Class of 2021
As someone training the next wave of aspiring communications professionals, I was relieved to see the above headline in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal. However, that encouragement was immediately followed by a second headline of reality: So Does Plenty of Competition. Importantly, employers are actively hiring again. ZipRecruiter today lists nearly 4 million searches in…… Continue reading Lots of Jobs Await the Class of 2021
Business Acumen Is Imperative for Our Profession
By Ron Culp During a recent Economic Club of Chicago member group discussion that I led, civic leaders vividly described the dire need to improve business literacy among high school students. Despite their personal business accomplishments, more than a couple of the leaders mentioned how they wished their own children better understood business basics. I…… Continue reading Business Acumen Is Imperative for Our Profession
How to Be Successful with Your New Boss
By John Millen We all know the importance of first impressions. They can make or break a relationship. This is particularly true if you have a new boss, are in a new company or even a new assignment in the same company. I have a lot of clients and friends who have gone through big…… Continue reading How to Be Successful with Your New Boss
Paying it Forward With Tomorrow’s Students of Color
By Remberto Del Real When I was a kid, I would spend many weekends tagging along as my father visited the clients of his HVAC business, providing heating, ventilation and air conditioning services throughout Chicago. That meant working in freezing conditions (if the heat was out) or alternatively boiling conditions (if the AC was out)…… Continue reading Paying it Forward With Tomorrow’s Students of Color
Tips For Feeling Less Stressed In A New PR Position
The world of public relations can be an exciting, yet sometimes overwhelming environment considering its fast-paced nature. Just as anyone would be nervous starting a new position, given the climate of today’s workforce it’s understandable that you may feel extra stressed starting a new job. In fact, a survey by CareerCast found that a Public…… Continue reading Tips For Feeling Less Stressed In A New PR Position
Nothing Speaks Louder than Your Credibility: Tips from a Public Speaking Coach
By Morgan McCullough In the prior post of this series, I wrote about the importance of writing your speech for the ear. However, even if you’re an excellent public speaker and have a brilliantly written speech, your work is far from over. Effective public speakers establish their credibility so that the audience views them as trustworthy,…… Continue reading Nothing Speaks Louder than Your Credibility: Tips from a Public Speaking Coach
‘Restoring’ Civility or Reinventing It? Why Civility Without Communication Isn’t Civil at All
By David Murray As the author of a new book, An Effort to Understand: Hearing Ourselves (and One Another) in a Nation Cracked in Half, naturally I’m enthusiastic about the focus of the PRSSA’s 2021 Bateman Compeition: “Modeling Civility: How Public Relations Professionals Can Restore Quality, Integrity and Inclusiveness to Public Discourse.” I’m even more…… Continue reading ‘Restoring’ Civility or Reinventing It? Why Civility Without Communication Isn’t Civil at All
PRSSA Promotes Civility via Bateman Competition; Hear 10 Important Tips to Reduce Polarization
By Jennifer Honeycutt Civility has been top-of-mind for many this past year. Faced with crises including a pandemic, a summer plagued by police brutality and the resulting calls for better regulation and oversight of policing, and an election that tested American democracy, the national climate has felt vitriolic. It was in this environment that the…… Continue reading PRSSA Promotes Civility via Bateman Competition; Hear 10 Important Tips to Reduce Polarization