Long before Facebook and the rest of the social media world took the universe by storm, networking was one of the best ways to find a job. Back then, an important part of your plan was to meet as many people as possible, hoping that one or more of them would be able to help…… Continue reading The Social Way to Find a Job
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The Potency of Words: Size Matters
I’ll never forget the morning years ago at the Columbus Republic when the habitually agitated news editor wadded up my story about a school board meeting and threw it at me. At the time, I didn’t fully appreciate what he meant when he demanded that I stop leaning on “50-cent words when nickle ones will do.” Now, not a day goes by without…… Continue reading The Potency of Words: Size Matters
When Careers Collide: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace a New Theory of Communication
A good job is hard to find. So ran the crushing thought through every journalism major’s mind as graduation loomed. The lot of us had spent the better part of the past four years training to be journalists of the “one-man band” variety; capable of producing video, editing slideshows, and writing magazine features, all while attempting…… Continue reading When Careers Collide: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace a New Theory of Communication
Social Media Trends PR Pros Need To Know
By Sadie McGuire The Publicity Club of Chicago (PCC) has been a staple for public relations professionals in the city since 1941. Being around for 71 years, the Club has seen its fair share of trends in the PR industry. Keeping up with the newest innovations, PCC befittingly made social media the topic of its…… Continue reading Social Media Trends PR Pros Need To Know
Jessica Colburn’s Blueprint for Success
As this year’s winner of the Daniel J. Edelman/PRSSA Award for Outstanding Public Relations Student, Jessica Colburn is a perfect example of how leadership and hard work can lead to incredible opportunities. Over the past four years, Colburn has played the role of both a college student and a PR professional. Her accomplishments should serve…… Continue reading Jessica Colburn’s Blueprint for Success
‘PR–The Chicago Way’ Conference Offers Job Tips
On February 14-15, DePaul University PRSSA hosted “PR–The Chicago Way,” a conference dedicated to the PR industry in Chicago. More than 100 students from schools across the Midwest attended agency interacted with local professionals in agency visits, seminars and a career fair. The speakers provided an “inside look” at different aspects of the industry…… Continue reading ‘PR–The Chicago Way’ Conference Offers Job Tips
Educating Yourself About PR Career Potential
Although the media and communications field has had its share of struggles and drawbacks in recent years, public relations jobs have endured as a popular line of work. Even as the field of journalism, mass media and communications changes, there will always be a demand for high-quality workers to promote a product, service, individual or…… Continue reading Educating Yourself About PR Career Potential
Colleges Should Require Business 101
“Matt Ragas According to the latest jobs report, released last week by the Labor Department, the U.S. unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9 percent for January. More alarming was a report from Generation Opportunity, released the same day, placing the unemployment rate for those under age 30 at 11.5 percent, or nearly 50 percent higher than…… Continue reading Colleges Should Require Business 101
3 Homework Assignments for Effective Job Search
I was fortunate enough to find myself on both sides of the interview table over the past 36 months — as a prospective candidate to outside organizations, and a hiring authority for the organization I was leaving. Over the course of well over 100 interviews, I came the conclusion there is one constant for success:…… Continue reading 3 Homework Assignments for Effective Job Search
6 Tips For Aspiring Chief Communication Officers
Perry Yeatman, former Senior Vice President of Corporate and Government Affairs at Kraft Foods, recently spoke in New York at a Conference Board meeting where she shared her “Five Tips to the Top” for individuals aspiring to become chief communication officers. While you can watch her remarks in their entirety by clicking this link, Perry took a moment this week…… Continue reading 6 Tips For Aspiring Chief Communication Officers