culpwrit

Carolyn Bartoo, University of Delaware, Robin Orvino, Murray State University, Cision, PRtrak, PR education,

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dress for success, interview wardrobe, job attire,

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internship, new job, starting a new job, Stephanie Zipp

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first day on the job, PR jobs,

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401K, new employee,

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Tweet Many young professional career advice tips proffer suggestions on how to prepare for the interview, how to construct the perfectly executed resume, or how to get your personal brand on. In short, they talk about everything that you need to do before you step into the office for the first time.  Or, on the [...]

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Tweet  Since this blog began, Culpwrit has been encouraging readers to consider taking indirect routes toward their dream jobs.  Last year, I met with Palak Shah as he was assessing his desire to make a career transition from law to public relations or other field.  Palak eventually chose an very interesting career shift, and shares his “how to do it” in the following [...]

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Tweet   Brad Culp  During the three years I spent as a journalist I probably uttered the words, “I hate PR people” at least 200 times. That probably sounds a little surprising considering my father has made a career out of public relations (and it paid for my journalism degree), but I always reasoned that he [...]

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Tweet   Elise Spadavecchio Confidence, Courage and Enthusiasm. That was my dad’s advice before my first speech in 5th grade. Last fall, I walked into my internship with the same excitement as I had during my speech, ready to blow everyone out of the water and get hired in a week. Well, I did have my confidence, [...]

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Tweet Two young neighbors were busy this weekend getting organized for their first full-time jobs.  They are among the lucky ones who landed jobs prior to graduation.  Reportedly, only 25% of ’09 graduates begin jobs in June.  For most, the job search continues. For those starting jobs soon, I want to call your attention to excellent posts by two student bloggers.  Michigan State University [...]

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