Q. I don’t want to go back to my hometown after graduation, and I am sure I want to move to a bigger city. I hear good and bad things about most cities, but more pros than cons about Chicago. Since you’re a Chicago booster, tell me if there are other cities that compare. -TH A. …… Continue reading Best Cities to Start Your Career: Chicago #1
Bad Time to Switch to PR Career?
Q. I graduated three years ago with a degree in business/psychology and now work in sales. Everyone tells me I am a “natural” PR person. How can I go about confirming what they say? And is it a bad time to consider switching careers? -PT A. The Council of PR Firms offers an excellent “crash course”…… Continue reading Bad Time to Switch to PR Career?
Personalizing the Business Card Ritual
While attending the Executives’ Club luncheon in Chicago yesterday, I sat next to Gwen Cohen, a First Vice President at Morgan Stanley. For the first time in my professional career, I ran out of business cards as she handed me hers. I told her that I would send my contact information via email, and then…… Continue reading Personalizing the Business Card Ritual
Write ‘Great’ Cover Letters
Q. In an earlier post, you made it clear that cover letters are important to include with a resume. Could you elaborate on what you consider a great cover letter? -EM A. I can only recall a few “great” cover letters, so I went through a stack of recent ones and read two excellent articles…… Continue reading Write ‘Great’ Cover Letters
PR Facts of Life For Skeptical Parents
A concerned parent of an aspiring PR professional asked me yesterday: “Please give me an honest assessment of the future state of jobs within public relations.” She added, “And while you’re at it could you also tell me exactly what is public relations?” For a moment, I had a flash back to my early days in PR. My parents and…… Continue reading PR Facts of Life For Skeptical Parents
Volnteering Helps Network and Job Search
Doug Blemker Networking means much more than just setting up meetings or attending networking events. Networking is about meeting AND relating with people. Simply introducing yourself and exchanging contact information challenges the very premise successful networking is based upon. This past week I had the opportunity to volunteer at the 2009 Illinois Governor’s Conference…… Continue reading Volnteering Helps Network and Job Search
Outstanding Student, Young Pro Named
While the entire evening was beautifully orchestrated and dozens of awards were efficiently distributed, the best part of the annual PRWeek Awards Dinner on Thursday night was the recognition given to the Young PR Professional of the Year and Student of the Year. Shannon Riggs Lane PR Senior Account Executive Shannon Riggs was named Young PR…… Continue reading Outstanding Student, Young Pro Named
Washington, DC: Job Capital
As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, Washington, D.C. has become a “hot spot” for PR jobs this year. Confirmation came via a fascinating column by Tom Martin in this week’s PR Week. Before turning to academia, Tom held senior PR positions at IBM, FedEx and ITT Corporation. Here are his insights about why Washington has become the capital of hope for aspiring PR…… Continue reading Washington, DC: Job Capital
Welcome to the Job Search–You’re Late
Kevin Saghy Are you wondering how to kick off your job search? I’ll give you the good news first. Most summer positions are probably still open. The bad news? Plenty of students and graduated interns have been laying the foundation to apply for months. This job market is depressing enough, so there’s…… Continue reading Welcome to the Job Search–You’re Late
Career Fair Navigation
Although scaled back significantly in many markets, Career Fair season is under way. Career Fairs provide important opportunities to expand professional networks, so I asked our former intern, Lauren Dee, to share some tips after she and our HR recruiter set up shop last week at DePaul University’s Fair. Here are Lauren’s observations and recommendations…… Continue reading Career Fair Navigation