As someone training the next wave of aspiring communications professionals, I was relieved to see the above headline in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal. However, that encouragement was immediately followed by a second headline of reality: So Does Plenty of Competition. Importantly, employers are actively hiring again. ZipRecruiter today lists nearly 4 million searches in…… Continue reading Lots of Jobs Await the Class of 2021
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Four Steps to Success at Your Next Job Interview
By Eva Benoit Arguably, there is nothing as intimidating as going on a job interview. However, there are ways to prepare yourself so you’ll worry less and dazzle your prospective employer more. If you’re looking to do your best at your next job interview, here is all you need to know. Most applicants for PR jobs…… Continue reading Four Steps to Success at Your Next Job Interview
5 Words Underscore Values, Win Jobs at JetBlue
Knowing what a company expects to hear from job applicants is often a mystery, plus it’s generally difficult to find much in public literature about the culture of an organization. So, I was intrigued to learn what JetBlue looks for when it interviews job applicants. David Barger, president and chief executive of the popular “low-price” airline, appears in the…… Continue reading 5 Words Underscore Values, Win Jobs at JetBlue
12 Tips for a Successful Interview
Receptionist Georgia Enty routinely calls me when I have a visitor arrive for an appointment. I usually tell her I will be right out to greet the guest, but one day she told me to take my time. When I arrived in the lobby, she and the guest were deeply engaged in an animated conversation…… Continue reading 12 Tips for a Successful Interview
Surviving Group Job Interviews
A stressed out friend called yesterday for advice on how to prepare for a series of group interviews next week with a prospective employer. He faces three separate group interviews with three to six people in each one-hour session. I probably am not the right person to ask since the only group interview (also…… Continue reading Surviving Group Job Interviews
Job Interview Tips: Be Informed, Positive
Q. As an agency HR director, I interview many candidates and am often amazed with what they tell me. Several of my colleagues share horror stories about inappropriate comments during interviews with several college students, recent grads and even veteran PR pros. And it doesn’t do their candidacies any good when they talk about the desperate nature of their job searches, or…… Continue reading Job Interview Tips: Be Informed, Positive