TweetToday’s “Firm Voice” blog from the Council of PR Firms chronicles my evolution from client to agency practitioner, and discusses how I could have been a better client now that I know what I know from eight years of agency life. Long-time friends Kathy Baughman (ComBlu), Dave Samson (Chevron) and Jon Harris (Sara Lee) also [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Advice from a Pro'
Becoming a Great, Not Just a ‘Good’ Client
July 27th, 2011 · No Comments
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Tattoos Are Taboo in Job Interviews
July 20th, 2011 · No Comments
TweetI was encouraged to write about the growing popularity of tattoos by coworkers and recruiters who have noticed a rise in the number of job applicants sporting the new fashion craze. I asked several hiring managers and recruiters this week about their reactions to seeing tattoos on job applicants. Like me, most said they had no objections [...]
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How to Land a Full-time Job From an Internship
July 13th, 2011 · 4 Comments
TweetI asked two of my favorite agency recruiters to provide suggestions in response to this question posed to @Culpwrit by @martell_logan (Lamont Logan of London): ”. . .could you offer some tips on how to secure a full-time job from an internship?” Erica Caplan, Vice President/HR, Zocalo Group Tips on how to secure a full-time job from an internship (is [...]
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In PR We Sell Your Brain
June 23rd, 2011 · 2 Comments
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Are You Smarter Than an Intern?
June 14th, 2011 · No Comments
Carolyn Bartoo, University of Delaware, Robin Orvino, Murray State University, Cision, PRtrak, PR education,
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Classroom, Crowdsourcing and Culture Complexity
March 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment
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Georgia’s Tips for Nervous Job Seekers
March 17th, 2011 · 5 Comments
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Attitude Trumps Resume With This CEO
March 13th, 2011 · 1 Comment
TweetOver the years, I have made a considerable number of hiring decisions where my gut told me to go with attitude over resume tangibles. I enjoy knowing others feel the same way as evidenced in today’s New York Times “Corner Office” column. Romil Bahl, president and CEO of Atlanta-based PRGX, a data mining and audit recovery company, says you have [...]
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Salary Survey Provides More Bullish News
March 9th, 2011 · No Comments
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Prof Offers 20 Tips to Land Internships
February 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments
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