Despite my advice not to do so, a young friend quit his job last week and will begin a new one soon. That’s no big deal unless it’s your third job in the past 12 months. Claiming low pay and a cultural-fit mistake, he jumped at the latest opportunity. I reluctantly agreed with his decision…… Continue reading Job Hop for Right Reasons, but Not Too Often
Tag: Millennials
Entry-level PR Professionals Rank Writing as One of Their Top Levels of Expertise
By Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR One of the most surprising findings in the recent study by the Institute for Public Relations and the Public Relations Society of America was that four of the highest ranked areas of knowledge of entry-level professionals were related to one of the core functions of public relations: writing. Not only…… Continue reading Entry-level PR Professionals Rank Writing as One of Their Top Levels of Expertise
A Love Letter to Millennials
By Dave Remund Millennials get a bad rap. So much so that I’m not going to invest a single sentence of this post recapping those concerns and complaints. Let me share, instead, a love letter to Millennials. (Yes, a love letter.) Over the past decade, I have taught, advised and mentored more than a thousand…… Continue reading A Love Letter to Millennials
Creating Your Own Legacy
When asked by PRSSA National President Brian Price to reflect on the “Legacies from Legends in Public Relations” book, two significant life revelations came to mind as I re-read the 34 essays — mortality and legacy. Mortality: Although neither Millennials nor Boomers want to think much about their mortality, I was forced to do so…… Continue reading Creating Your Own Legacy
Digital Etiquette Isn’t Just for Millennials
I joined a colleague for lunch last week and we both put our PDAs on the table as we ordered. When he answered his iPhone, I used that opportunity to check my messages. We finished eating with only a couple additional interruptions, but I received a text message as we were leaving the restaurant. I looked at…… Continue reading Digital Etiquette Isn’t Just for Millennials
Social Media Skills Can Open Job Doors; Top 50 Gen Y Corporations
Online Gen Y career site Brazen Careerist this week published a list of the top 50 U.S. employers of Millennials. I asked Brazen CEO Penelope Trunk to comment on how the list can be helpful in PR job searches at both agencies and corporations. “The best way to understand how to win a big account for a PR agency…… Continue reading Social Media Skills Can Open Job Doors; Top 50 Gen Y Corporations