As summer internships wind down and undergrads begin to return to college, it is important to properly close the loop at the agency or company. Seven tips make it easy to do so.
Tag: job search
Beginning Your Career: Location Tips & Advice
An increasing number of Millennials today no longer feel major geographic moves are necessary to launch their careers. Sometimes it is the best way to jump start your career.
The Dream Job vs. The Better-Paying Job: Which Should You Choose?
Most of us, at some point or another in our lives, will question whether or not we are fulfilling our purpose and life dreams. Perhaps you promote a lawyer or sports team when you really wish you were helping environmental causes or spreading the word about endangered animals. Maybe you even found the job…… Continue reading The Dream Job vs. The Better-Paying Job: Which Should You Choose?
Phone Interviews: How to Make a Good Impression
The popularity of candidate screening via telephone interviews is on the rise. It’s only rational that before inviting a candidate to an interview, hiring managers like to get in touch and check his or her qualifications through a phone conversation. This kind of interview is less time-consuming and it gives enough information for the recruiters…… Continue reading Phone Interviews: How to Make a Good Impression
5 Simple Steps to Beating the Summer Job Rush
Data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) confirms that summer is one of the busiest times of year for job hunting, and that certainly backs up my own experience as a recruiter – generally June to July means non-stop emails and phone calls, thousands of new resumes dumped on my desk and an almost…… Continue reading 5 Simple Steps to Beating the Summer Job Rush
Showcase Your Resume, Talent Via E-Portfolio
For someone who carried a scrapbook-type portfolio to his first few interviews, I became an early supporter of e-portfolios as an efficient way for job seekers to creatively present their resumes and work samples to prospective employers. Finding the time to develop a job-winning portfolio isn’t easy for college students, but many colleges now give students…… Continue reading Showcase Your Resume, Talent Via E-Portfolio
Don’t Surprise Your Job References
A former colleague called me last week to inquire about someone who used to work at Sara Lee some 20 years ago. I didn’t remember the person at first, but I eventually determined the individual had since gotten married and changed her name. Still, I wasn’t able to give a compelling recommendation since much had…… Continue reading Don’t Surprise Your Job References
Farewell Advice from Receptionist Extraordinaire
For more than a generation, Georgia Enty has greeted employees and guests arriving each day at Ketchum’s Chicago office. Happily for Georgia, but sad for those who work with her, she is retiring tomorrow. But before she turns her focus to her beautiful family and grandchildren, I asked Georgia to share some tips for nervous job candidates showing up for…… Continue reading Farewell Advice from Receptionist Extraordinaire
End Debate Over ePortfolios: Just Do It!
To do, or not to do an ePortfolio? That appears to be the question facing many soon-to-graduate students as they prepare for highly competitive job searches. Unless you have a job locked up already, the answer is a no brainer. An ePortfolio can boost your employment chances unless you do a lousy job with it.…… Continue reading End Debate Over ePortfolios: Just Do It!
But Are There Any Jobs? And What Do Firms Want?
For the past three years, I’ve gotten the attention of job seekers by rolling out a 32-foot-long list of names of individuals who applied for an entry-level position at my agency alma mater, Ketchum. At my most recent show-and-tell session two weeks ago at University of Florida PRSSA, I compared the old list with a new…… Continue reading But Are There Any Jobs? And What Do Firms Want?