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After being critical of the bold, four-color resume of a senior I met during a visit to the University of Kansas, I recently received a toned down resume from him–but it still looked like an Oscar-nominated movie ad in the New York Post.  The resume was cluttered with too many type faces and sizes, and featured a 2″ x 3″ photo. 
My advice:  […]

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Over the weekend, I heard from two friends–one who has decided to start his own PR consulting business, and another who wants to abandon his 3-year-old freelance practice and return to a full-time agency job. 
I wish the call order had been turned around since I perhaps was overly encouraging to the first caller.  Meanwhile, the freelancer […]

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Online job boards are cropping up like crocus in spring.  While we’ve  highlighted several U.S. job boards, there also are a growing number of sites covering jobs in the United Kingdom.
I looked at several  job boards over the weekend, and asked U.K. blogger Richard Bailey to weigh in on those I selected.  
Here are our picks for current U.K.-based sites.  Let me […]

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Interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) is growing faster than actual jobs in the field.  However, the growth rate for CSR positions outpaces most areas of public relations.  A number of CSR-related job sites list a an increasing number of opportunities.
Here are some of the CSR/green job sites compiled by Green Jobs Network, many of which list […]

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A friend called yesterday to advise me that his job is being eliminated at the end of January.  While the holiday is a lousy time to learn such news, he is cool, calm and collected thanks to a decent severance from his current employer.  He also is positive about PR job prospects in the new year. 
While […]

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Help build a list of useful resources for entry-level job searches.  Here’s a dozen that I’ve checked out.  Share your favorites or review any of these via Comment box below. 

Grad.Guidance.com.  Free “super-site” for students, recent grads.
AfterCollege – Sizable job data bank from 30,000 employers.
CampusCareerCenter.com – Entry-level job search tips.
CareerBuilder.com – Search tool for jobs, including entry […]

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A new search engine enables U.S. job seekers to find jobs posted on all career websites in a single search. 
I spent some time last night on Jobrapido and found it to be an efficient organizer of job openings carried by sites such as Craig’s List, CareerBuilder, TalentZoo, HispanicJobs.com and Monster.com.  It also carries some smaller, local and […]

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For individuals considering a career in public relations, mini briefings on various aspects of PR are increasingly available in video format. 
The newest free online video source taking on YouTube and other lesser known sites is Howcast.com.  Just launched a year and a half ago, Howcast is getting considerable buzz–mainly for off-beat topics such as How to kiss like Angelina Jolie, and How […]

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I’m still trying to figure out my Twitter “personality.”  In fact, I initially had a split personality via two Twitter accounts–one intended to be personal and the other linked to this blog.   However, I’ve found that it doesn’t necessarily work that way and I plan to focus only on the account most people come to: @rculp.  
To date, I […]

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Just in time for the start of the Summer ‘09 internship application process, Gordon Barnes provides prospective interns with a huge service in his current series of blog posts.  Gordon has spent the past few weeks compiling an impressive list of more than 200 summer internships available in Washington, D.C. 
The 3-part series begins with opportunities at think […]

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