When selecting your references for job applications, two words of advice: choose wisely. You had better assume that potential employers will, indeed, contact these parties and that your former supervisors will likely be at the top of the list – even if you haven’t voluntarily offered up their names on your application. If you are…… Continue reading Select References Wisely and Prep Them
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Don’t Burn Bridges in Job Acceptance Process
First the good news: There are more entry-level PR jobs than any other time in the past decade. And top graduates are receiving multiple job offers. The bad news: Some new hires are risking their future careers by mishandling job acceptance etiquette. Case in point: A recent graduate received four internship job offers, but really wanted to work for…… Continue reading Don’t Burn Bridges in Job Acceptance Process
5 Things Spell-Check Won’t Catch in Your Resume
With many big agencies receiving hundreds of resumes for every job opening, it’s safe to say that the PR scene is a competitive one. Candidates need some killer resume-writing skills to make the most from every time a recruiter decides to check their profiles. After all, a resume shows many things – your personality, attention to detail,…… Continue reading 5 Things Spell-Check Won’t Catch in Your Resume
5 Networking Tips to Make You Memorable
Frustrated with the lack of follow-up by aspiring PR professionals (see previous post), I decided to pick the brain of a Millennial I recently met who is a LinkedIn 500+ member and consummate networker. Following graduation from Michigan State, Allison Dreiband traveled the country with the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, which she says is “the best PR…… Continue reading 5 Networking Tips to Make You Memorable
Networking Requires You To Take First Step
Building a professional network takes time and effort, but many Millennials do little to take advantage of opportunities to tap individuals who might help their careers. This point of view is supported by agency and corporate executives I’ve talked with over the past several months. All are surprised with the laissez-faire attitudes towards effective networking. This isn’t…… Continue reading Networking Requires You To Take First Step
Think Big (City) When Starting Your Career
During my class visit last night to Chicago internal communications firm Gagen MacDonald, founder and CEO Maril MacDonald underscored my long-standing point of view on where to start your career–in the biggest city possible. “The bigger the city, the more opportunities to move around without eventually having to move to another part of the country,”…… Continue reading Think Big (City) When Starting Your Career
6 Useful Apps for Job Seekers
It’s safe to say that modern information technologies revolutionized every aspect of our lives, including job searching. Today, PR experts can use smart and multi-functional apps to connect with other professionals, search jobs that aren’t advertised on traditional job search services and check the average salaries of their profession in various companies and sectors. All…… Continue reading 6 Useful Apps for Job Seekers
7-Minute Interview Determines Skill, Will and Fit
A Chicago-area human resources manager asked a former student of mine to allow at least five hours for her battery of interviews next week. So, I thought of that pending ordeal as I read about a refreshingly opposite approach in today’s Corner Office column in the New York Times. Describing herself as “queen of the seven-minute…… Continue reading 7-Minute Interview Determines Skill, Will and Fit
Find a Job and Help Your Career: Volunteer
As you think about resolutions for 2015 that can help others and yourself, consider volunteering. While you should support causes that truly matter to you, one of the important benefits of volunteering is that doing so can help advance your career. Research conducted by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) confirms a direct relationship…… Continue reading Find a Job and Help Your Career: Volunteer
7 Things To Do After a Job Interview
Your interview is over, so you can sit back and relax, right? Well, sorry to say, but you couldn’t be more wrong. The time after the interview is as important as the interview itself. What can you do to boost your candidacy? We have collected 7 moves you should make to get the job. 1.…… Continue reading 7 Things To Do After a Job Interview