Last week, a friend who runs an advertising agency in Chicago passed along a letter from a soon-to-graduate senior. Even though the job seeker apparently took the time to figure out the email address for the agency head, her cover letter opened with “To Whom It May Concern” rather than his name. In addition to the…… Continue reading Avoid ‘To Whom It May Concern’
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Resume Tweaking Season Is Here
An annual rite of spring should include a thorough reassessment of your resume. Job seekers, however, might feel time already has slipped away since they are now faced with the urgency of getting resumes into the hands of prospective employers. Despite that urgency, slow down a moment. Don’t hit the SEND button until your resume effectively reflects who you are and what…… Continue reading Resume Tweaking Season Is Here
Expert Advice: How to Network Over Spring Break
This article by Gianna Sen-Gupta was written for Nerd Scholar and features networking advice from several academics, including Culpwrit. Every year, students flock to popular spring break destinations such as Daytona Beach, Cabo, and Cancun. For them, spring break is a chance to blow off some much-needed steam away from their daily routine. But for students…… Continue reading Expert Advice: How to Network Over Spring Break
How Being Odd Can Help Out Your PR Career
The U.S. economy is just barely recovering and the labor market is still highly competitive. While job growth substantially accelerated and now exceeds 200,000 per month, it is still a long road to full recovery. Two economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City concluded recently that at the current rate of progress, the U.S. labor market wouldn’t get back to normal until the summer of 2015. Goldman Sachs economists, who were analyzing the same data, even reported that pre-2008 conditions might not arrive until early 2017.
7 Factors Defining the Right Job For You
My brilliant niece Kelly was considering a summer internship offer. She is a chemical engineering major who has been offered a position with a prestigious conglomerate. I was helping my talented sister Mary evaluate this opportunity. And I suggested that these seven factors might define if a job is right for you.
Resumes: Stick to Facts, Not Tricks
Q. My friends and mentor tell me I have a strong resume, but it’s not getting me very far. After reading the Wall Street Journal article on creative job searches, I am wondering if I should create a non-traditional resume to set me apart from others. A. While a vast majority of resumes stick to…… Continue reading Resumes: Stick to Facts, Not Tricks
2014 Job Outlook: Career in PR Tops The List
If you’re a newspaper reporter, or dream of landing a job in this field, you may want to consider other options as the career takes the dreaded “prize” as the absolute worst job in the nation for 2013. The reason? “Ever-shrinking newsrooms, dwindling budgets and competition from Internet businesses,” according to CareerCast.com. For 2014, the…… Continue reading 2014 Job Outlook: Career in PR Tops The List
Job Search Tips to Stand Out in a Crowd
You have a well-polished resume, the perfect cover letter and are feeling confident that your efforts will get you over the hump to an interview. But is that enough? The average number of people who apply for any given job is 118 and only 20 percent of those applicants actually get an interview, Forbes reports.…… Continue reading Job Search Tips to Stand Out in a Crowd
3 Tips to Avoid Job Search Identity Theft Scams
Many years ago, I couldn’t sleep one night after I nervously responded to a “blind” ad where I didn’t know the identity of the prospective employer. I never heard from the mysterious employer. In those days, no response meant no harm. Today, there are many more risks, so I warn job seekers to protect their identities by not…… Continue reading 3 Tips to Avoid Job Search Identity Theft Scams