The coronavirus pandemic has hit everyone hard, especially those in the restaurant and hospitality industries. However, people across all sectors — including public relations — have experienced job loss as a result of COVID-19. If you’re stuck without a job right now, you’re probably already looking for ways to trim your budget and save money.…… Continue reading Ways to Make Ends Meet if You Lose Your Job
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Creating Successful Work-From-Home Internships
Recent graduates and students lucky enough to land internships report a wide range of experiences, none as fulfilling as in-person assignments. “I’m just happy to have a job,” a recent grad told me, adding that the position saved her from having to move back home with her parents. “While $15 an hour saved my mental…… Continue reading Creating Successful Work-From-Home Internships
This is Not the Time for Generic Resumes: Customize
By Haley Lyles Setting out on a job hunt can be daunting. Depending on how widely you cast your net, you may find hundreds of job opportunities that each have different application requirements. Some jobs have lengthy application forms, cover letter requirements and even skills tests. After completing all of these time-consuming tasks, it can…… Continue reading This is Not the Time for Generic Resumes: Customize
6 Helpful Phone Interview Tips
By Christina Stokes In-person interviews take a lot of time away from busy people and require more resources. Beyond your application and résumé, most companies will arrange a first-round phone interview with you to evaluate your candidacy before lining up a visit. Take this just as seriously as an in-person interview — the recruiter or…… Continue reading 6 Helpful Phone Interview Tips
COVID-19 Emails: Set a Strong First Impression
By Ron Culp and Steve Johnson Your inbox got a beating these past couple of weeks from any company or organization that happens to have your email address. Everyone is getting letters about COVID-19 response plans and recommendations as the pandemic sweeps across the U.S. None of us can honestly say we’ve seen a single…… Continue reading COVID-19 Emails: Set a Strong First Impression
5 Actions You Can Take to Make Your Workplace Authentic
By Cedric Brown Everywhere you go, you hear conversations about it. Every so often online, you see an article about it. It’s a topic you can’t escape from, and one that you shouldn’t even if you could. Diversity (and in some cases, inclusion). Many of you are likely either in search of your first public…… Continue reading 5 Actions You Can Take to Make Your Workplace Authentic
What It Takes to Get That Job After Graduation?
By Chris Komisarjevsky No doubt, there are rising seniors at colleges and universities throughout the country – including some set to graduate next semester or even next year – who are asking themselves: “What career is right for me? And how am I going to get the job I want?” There’s no simple answer. Competition…… Continue reading What It Takes to Get That Job After Graduation?
3 Tips for Navigating Interviews When You’re Working Full Time
By Christina Stokes If you’re already working full time, looking for a new job might feel like you’re taking on another full-time job. As it is, job-hunting can seem overwhelming. But, seeing as most people do not have an endless cash flow to quit their current job in order to search, here are some tips…… Continue reading 3 Tips for Navigating Interviews When You’re Working Full Time
Career Advice: Hustle Hard and Be a Problem Solver
By Zoe Krey Mike Fernandez is always on the go — he has three different places he calls home to prove it. I interviewed him as he was preparing to jet off to Europe and Canada the next week for business meetings. His nomadic nature began when he was a child and lived in eight…… Continue reading Career Advice: Hustle Hard and Be a Problem Solver
Unless You’re a Masochist, Avoid Polarizing Social Media Engagement
A few decades ago when the political world was far more civil, I covered government and politics for a small newspaper in southern Indiana. It was a great job since I met and interviewed hundreds of elected officials and political candidates. When it was time to move on, my two strongest references came from the…… Continue reading Unless You’re a Masochist, Avoid Polarizing Social Media Engagement