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Q.  I have been looking for jobs at ad agencies and I see many positions that are available.  I’ve made a lot of contacts through LinkedIn.  The issue I face is that I do not have any traditional ad agency experience.  My major was a discipline that I designed to cover all aspects of advertising from […]

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Q.  After reading your answer to the “Dealing with Disappointing Job News” question, I decided to ask my own version of that question.  After receiving an offer letter from one agency, I accepted it immediately.  The offer letter had every bit of information I needed to know: the dress code, start date and time, where/how […]

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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 […]

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Q.  I’ve often applied online for PR jobs at large firms, such as Ketchum.  After sending in my cover letter and resume, I’m often at a loss for what to do next.  The firm’s site makes it difficult to contact an HR person (or anyone else) for a follow-up.  I’ve gone through my contacts list […]

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Q.  I’m half way through a four month internship at a major PR agency.  There’s a possibility they could hire me once the internship is complete, but there’s a possibility they might not.  What should I do?  Should I start looking for jobs now or wait until I find out whether or not they’ll hire […]

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Q.  I have a major decision to make in the next month–grad school or continue my so-far unsuccessful job search.  I graduated in January and can get my grad degree in a little over a year, so perhaps the economy will improve further by then.  What do you recommend?  -LB
A.  Don’t assume graduate school will […]

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Q.  After two months of interviews and favorable feedback that suggested I would be offered a job, I received a phone call yesterday saying I didn’t get the job.  I was stunned, so I said I was extremely disappointed and thanked her for calling.  Afterwards, I had a thousand “why not me?” questions.  I realized […]

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Q.  I graduated a year ago, and luckily got an internship with a major agency.  When the internship was over, there were no full-time jobs so I interviewed elsewhere and landed a job at another agency.  Now, six months later, I have been offered a job at the first agency.  I like my current job, but […]

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Q.  After many months, I finally got an offer this week for a PR internship.  However, I’m supposed to start a full-time job in sales on Monday.  My parents are split–one tells me to stick with the sales job since it has a salary and bonus–and  benefits, while the the other (mom) says I should do what […]

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Q.  Your recent post discusses when to follow up after sending a resume to an agency, but how and when do you do so after an initial interview?  What’s expected by hiring managers?  -HG
A.  Before the initial interview ends, the hiring manager or HR manager normally asks if you have any questions.  At that point, ask about […]

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