By Jeremy Silverstein Does your job make you unhappy? Do you often imagine “rage quitting” or simply walking out never to return? While thinking about looking for a new job on occasion is normal, daydreaming about it almost constantly is typically a strong indicator it’s time for a change. Of course, it’s not easy…… Continue reading When You Know It’s Time To Find A New Job
Category: Advice from a Pro
Financial Fluency for Future PR Pros: Understand What Drives the Business
By David Albritton Here’s the situation: you’re a mid-level professional who has strong aspirations to become a senior executive later in your career. You’ve begun to do the extra work to continue honing your functional and/or technical skills and leadership savvy and believe you are now poised to take the next step: executive leadership.…… Continue reading Financial Fluency for Future PR Pros: Understand What Drives the Business
Got a Fair Offer? Avoid Trying to Negotiate for More
Q. I graduated three years ago and had three internships before landing an entry-level agency job last year. I’m not keen on that sort of client work, so I interviewed and was offered a job with a nonprofit organization. My agency job paid $38,000 a year and the offer is for $57,500. I’m really…… Continue reading Got a Fair Offer? Avoid Trying to Negotiate for More
Keys to Mindful Mentoring
By Tom Martin When I was very young, growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, we had a neighbor named Gladys Jack. She was a high school English teacher and drama coach who lived across the street. One day—for reasons that to this day I can’t remember—I crossed the street, knocked on her door and introduced…… Continue reading Keys to Mindful Mentoring
Major AI-Human Communications Research Project Launched by DePaul and Chicago PR Leaders
Chicago communication professionals are bullish about the adoption of generative Artificial Intelligence in their organizations, according to a first-of-its-kind research study conducted by DePaul University’s College of Communication and underwritten by Communication Leaders of Chicago (CLC). The research is CLC’s first major initiative in the new organization’s mission to create meaningful ways to strengthen…… Continue reading Major AI-Human Communications Research Project Launched by DePaul and Chicago PR Leaders
Performance Reviews Will Bite This Year. Be Ready.
Q. I haven’t had an in-person performance review in more than three years, so I became immediately suspicious when I got an Outlook calendar invitation for one next month. I became even more uneasy after seeing this week’s Wall Street Journal headline, “Performance Reviews Will Bite This Year. Be Ready.” I don’t have a…… Continue reading Performance Reviews Will Bite This Year. Be Ready.
Leaving Your Job the Right Way
By Ginny Clarke Have you ever felt like leaving your job with a mic-drop moment? Trust me, I’ve been there. But let’s face it, a dramatic exit might feel good for a moment, but it’s like eating too much candy – regret follows swiftly. Let’s talk about leaving your job the right way –…… Continue reading Leaving Your Job the Right Way
Want to Attain 2024 Goals? Use Business Cards to Keep Them Simple, Achievable
By Tim Conway Were you perplexed about New Year’s resolutions? If so, you weren’t alone. According to Forbes Health/OnePoll (October 2023), only 1% of Americans keep resolutions for 12 months. An alternative to resolutions is goals. This method was used by a family member to guide a fulfilling career over several decades. My relative…… Continue reading Want to Attain 2024 Goals? Use Business Cards to Keep Them Simple, Achievable
GenExer Message to Millennials and GenZ: Don’t Overlook Us
By Ann Wool Lately I have become increasingly proud of being a GenXer. It’s my tribe! As youth we were called the slacker generation. To be sure, I don’t feel in the least bit slackerish. And, the GenXers I know aren’t slackers either. There are approximately 65 million of us, hovering in the…… Continue reading GenExer Message to Millennials and GenZ: Don’t Overlook Us
Mastering the Art of Humor in Public Speaking
By Jackie Edwards Injecting humor into public speaking is like a secret handshake — it instantly forges a bond with the audience, inviting them into your world with a shared chuckle. It’s the spoonful of sugar that helps the message go down, dressing up hefty ideas in delightful wit so they stick around in the…… Continue reading Mastering the Art of Humor in Public Speaking