By Julia Zaeske Leaders are people we regularly encounter, whether it’s at a job, an event or in politics. Everyone has a different take, definition and style of leadership. I had the privilege to interview three senior professionals who are leaders themselves and regularly recruit and hire future leaders into open positions. Dane Roth, Global…… Continue reading Leadership: How to Get There & Bumps Along the Way
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Emerging Leaders Offer Tips for Pandemic Life—Professional and Personal
By Will Bradley With the summer officially kicking off — albeit masked, socially-distanced and mostly home-based — the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations recently launched a new online panel series, streamed live on the Center’s Facebook page and titled “Plank Summer Sessions.” The series, focused on topics relevant to the current world of…… Continue reading Emerging Leaders Offer Tips for Pandemic Life—Professional and Personal
Best Big Cities to Begin Your Career
During a recent Plank Center event at DePaul, I was asked the same question by three college seniors from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, University of Alabama and Ball State: “Where should I begin my career?” Admitting my Chicago bias, I cited New York, Chicago and San Francisco as the best agency markets in the U.S.,…… Continue reading Best Big Cities to Begin Your Career
Public Relations Growth Spurt Continues
No wonder agency recruiter friends are looking exhausted these days. Hiring is up. In some cases, way up. In fact, most public relations firms are actively hiring, according to the PR Council’s Q4 member survey. The following graphic is good news for young professionals pursuing careers in public relations. Agencies grew at an average of 10%…… Continue reading Public Relations Growth Spurt Continues
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?
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
As Job Search Frustration Grows You Must Have a Plan and Keep Your Head in The Game
Reader comments help motivate bloggers since God knows we’re not doing it for the money. While negative comments sometimes sting, they also spur additional post opportunities. That’s the case today. Yesterday, I received a comment to a three-year-old post, “Breaking Into Advertising Without Experience is Tough But Possible.” Clearly frustrated with her job search, reader Kate…… Continue reading As Job Search Frustration Grows You Must Have a Plan and Keep Your Head in The Game
Entry-Level Job Seekers Shouldn’t Waste Their Time Trying to Get Noticed by Executive Recruiters
Q. Anxious about the slow progress of my job search, my dad told me I should be working through an executive recruiter. I always thought recruiters were for people further along in their careers, not just about to graduate from college. What’s the right approach for me to get job search help from a recruiter?…… Continue reading Entry-Level Job Seekers Shouldn’t Waste Their Time Trying to Get Noticed by Executive Recruiters
Bullish Top-Line Forecast for PR
After three years of client belt-tightening, companies are gradually increasing PR budgets. That’s good news job seekers and the agencies where most of them hope to land. PR is becoming a growing big business as evidenced by a report from the media-focused private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS). VSS predicts PR budgets will increase by a billion…… Continue reading Bullish Top-Line Forecast for PR
PR News Job Site Update Lists 2,200 Jobs
More than 2,200 jobs are listed on the just-updated PR News Job Center. Jobs range from entry level to vice president in media relations, marketing, public affairs and PR. The PR News site also allows you to post your resume for viewing by prospective employers. You must register with the site, but resume posting is free. You also…… Continue reading PR News Job Site Update Lists 2,200 Jobs