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TweetGuest post by Katie Kelley Gone are the days when a single paper resume could determine your future. In today’s world of online communications, social media has proven to be an effective tool for making friends, planning events, and yes–landing you your dream job.  Recruiters are using social media platforms to break past the impersonal resume [...]

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Tweet  This blog offers career advice for other people, so I was intrigued by the invitation to write a guest post for the fun and informative blog, HyperText.  The simple question:  What was the best advice you ever received?  Three important bits of advice immediately came to mind, and each can be traced to my long-time [...]

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TweetGuest post by Erin Jacobs Lindsey + Asp is more than an intersection of two of the busiest streets in Norman, Oklahoma; it is more than a new wing of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communications; Lindsey +Asp Public Relations and Advertising Agency is where I knew I needed to be.  As a [...]

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TweetGuest post by Michael L. Herman, APR A few words of caution may be in order for those who are currently entering the job market, or who have just begun their career journey.  Virtually every conference, message and discussion currently seems to center around the impact and importance of “Social Media” to the practise and [...]

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Tweet Guest post by Amber Rinehard We’ve seen a lot of posts here on Culpwrit about making a transition from student to professional or intern to full-time employee and how to totally ace that interview.  And once you’ve gotten in to that company, you likely already know the next step, especially if you work in [...]

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TweetGuest post by Natalie Poston Landing an entry-level position out of an internship is the goal of every post-graduate intern and I was no exception. You do your homework, ask questions, be proactive and work late to get the attention of your supervisor and colleagues but sometimes that full-time job offer just doesn’t come.  I [...]

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Tweet Alex Moulchin   As I’m finishing up my last days at Wheatley & Timmons, a Chicago-based PR firm, I got the chance to ask the professionals some basic questions for the road ahead.  The one question that stood out the most to everyone:  Any advice for my senior year of college? Takeaways: The industry, [...]

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Tweet Rod Stewart may have put it best when he sang, “I wish I knew what I know now, when I was younger.”  I’m sure just about everyone has looked back on their career and identified a time or place when they wish they could have applied a “lesson learned” to a challenge they were [...]

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Tweet  Congratulations!  You are entering your senior year full of enthusiasm, easy classes and a hankering for a fun time.  Before you get too excited about the ease of your last year of college, remember that in just a few short months, you’ll be applying for jobs.  Don’t worry — it’s not as scary as [...]

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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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