With a 20% increase in students attending American colleges and universities over the past 10 years, there is no wonder competition for the best jobs continues to get more and more intense. When hundreds of applications are sometimes received for each opening at major agencies, what can you do to get recruiters and hiring managers…… Continue reading Back to School? Time to Get Involved
Tag: Volunteerism
Volunteerism Helps Good Causes And Careers
On the flight back from Florida last night, I thought about the importance of engaging in nonprofit organizations during college and early stages of your career. Not only does it provide real-world experience but it also builds your network. That point was driven home as I spent the long weekend with fellow board members of the Indiana…… Continue reading Volunteerism Helps Good Causes And Careers
Volunteer and Real-Life Experiences Help Careers
Interns have never worked harder than they do today, but they need experiences beyond grunt work of compiling media lists and shipping new products to bloggers. Realizing all-work-and-no-play is not in the best interests of interns, many enlightened agencies are offering real-life professional and volunteer experiences for their interns. Rich Jernstedt, a great mentor and…… Continue reading Volunteer and Real-Life Experiences Help Careers
Job Prospects: Liberal Arts vs. PR Degree
Q. I’m attending a liberal arts college that doesn’t offer a PR curriculum, but I want to pursue a career in PR. One of your earlier posts seemed to indicate that communication degrees aren’t required to land a job in public relations. Did I make a mistake in my college choice or can I still…… Continue reading Job Prospects: Liberal Arts vs. PR Degree
Volunteer, Have Fun and Build Resume
Many posts here have discussed the importance of volunteerism and involvement as a way to enhance your resume. So, I was pleased to see the report from PR students at Columbia College who got actively involved in supporting Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics. Although Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympic rings, the…… Continue reading Volunteer, Have Fun and Build Resume