There are numerous awards programs but the three biggies, including PR Week and SABRE, but the granddaddy is the coveted Silver Anvil presented by PRSA. I attended two of the three programs this year and judged several categories in the other, so I got a great overview of the incredible work being done in our…… Continue reading Gain PR Insights Via Silver Anvil Winners
Phone Interview Tips
A young friend wishes he could have had a second chance after blowing an impromptu phone interview the morning following his best friend’s bachelor party. You get the point. . .he didn’t get the job. Many companies make impromptu calls to job prospects, especially if they are being considered for public-facing jobs. I learned…… Continue reading Phone Interview Tips
Be Prepared for 12 FAQs
I’ll never forget my my first job corporate interview. Having worked for several years in media and politics, I gave no serious thought to what I might be asked. By the end of the experience, I was physically and mentally exhausted. I was better prepared for subsequent interviews. I realize things are different today than…… Continue reading Be Prepared for 12 FAQs
Time–Fourth Dimension of Job Search Process
Susan Balcom Walton I recently wrote an article in PR Tactics discussing some general “next step” stategies for students who have graduated in PR but have not been able to find a PR job. In the article, I encouraged students to consider taking additional internships, getting volunteer experience, networking, acquiring more skills and publishing. …… Continue reading Time–Fourth Dimension of Job Search Process
News for Freelancers is Bleak; Job Site Provides Lists of Opportunities
The tight full-time job market has put considerable pressure on the once booming freelance marketplace. About two years ago, a friend who left a corporate job to do freelance PR told me that he was able to top his full-time salary thanks to several steady freelance gigs. Today, his assignments have slowed to a trickle and he’s…… Continue reading News for Freelancers is Bleak; Job Site Provides Lists of Opportunities
PR Recovery: Light at End of the Tunnel?
Glimmers of hope are emerging on the job front as the economic recovery starts to kick in. The job market for most 2009 grads remains bleak, but jobs are being created and it’s only a matter of time before everyone who wants to work will land a job–but not necessarily in their preferred fields of interest. Latest job…… Continue reading PR Recovery: Light at End of the Tunnel?
Student Online PR Magazine Offers Advice
Check out several timely articles in the latest edition of Platform, an outstanding online PR magazine just “published” by students at the University of Alabama. While the magazine is filled with good material, two job-search articles of note include an interview with veteran PR observer Jack O’Dwyer. Entitled “So You Want to Be a PR Professional,” O’Dwyer provides…… Continue reading Student Online PR Magazine Offers Advice
Getting Started in Health Care PR
CHRISTINA TRINCHERO Regardless of where you are in your college journey, consider an industry with longevity – public relations in a health care setting. To get ahead in public relations – and in any discipline – the Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-09 suggests combining a degree in public relations or another communications-related field with a PR…… Continue reading Getting Started in Health Care PR
First Day on the Job Reminders
Two young neighbors were busy this weekend getting organized for their first full-time jobs. They are among the lucky ones who landed jobs prior to graduation. Reportedly, only 25% of ’09 graduates begin jobs in June. For most, the job search continues. For those starting jobs soon, I want to call your attention to excellent posts by two student bloggers. Michigan State University student…… Continue reading First Day on the Job Reminders
Job Etiquette Important for Both Sides
In today’s job market, it is increasingly difficult for companies to keep up with the massive influx of resumes. Smart ones do. I recently talked with a hiring manager of a major restaurant chain who received more than 750 resumes in the first week after posting a job opening. Another executive told me she relied only on word-of-mouth when she posted a job internally–generating…… Continue reading Job Etiquette Important for Both Sides