by Culpwrit | June 4, 2021 | Careers, Guest Post, Job Search
By Luke Smith If you’ve decided to trade your 9-5 job for the gig economy, you’re not alone. About 61% of freelancers stepped into the gig economy by choice, and a large percentage of them are writers. Now, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, some people who lost their...
by Culpwrit | May 22, 2021 | Careers, Future Leaders, Job Search
Internships are like pulling the Pass Go card in Monopoly. In the board game, your chance of winning increases with each deal card you pull. Internships are the “deal cards” for landing a job in public relations. This week, I heard from recruiters who were in the...
by Culpwrit | May 2, 2021 | Advice from a Pro, Careers
As someone training the next wave of aspiring communications professionals, I was relieved to see the above headline in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal. However, that encouragement was immediately followed by a second headline of reality: So Does Plenty of...
by Culpwrit | April 12, 2021 | Advice from a Pro, Careers, Day in the Life, Mentorship
By Ron Culp During a recent Economic Club of Chicago member group discussion that I led, civic leaders vividly described the dire need to improve business literacy among high school students. Despite their personal business accomplishments, more than a couple of the...
by Culpwrit | April 5, 2021 | Advice from a Pro, Careers, Guest Post, Mentorship
By Remberto Del Real When I was a kid, I would spend many weekends tagging along as my father visited the clients of his HVAC business, providing heating, ventilation and air conditioning services throughout Chicago. That meant working in freezing conditions (if the...
by Culpwrit | March 16, 2021 | Careers, Day in the Life, Guest Post, Job Search
By Erika Rykun All employees sometimes have bad days at work, no matter if it is remote working or office. Usually, such bad days result in considerable emotional tension, a great deal of stress, and loud promises to quit. Consider yourself a lucky person if you...
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