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Happy New Year, 2013, from the Communication Careers Corner! Thanks for visiting during the Nov-A-Decem-Blog-A-Thon over the past two months! Again, here's to a Happy 2013!
2012 is over! But we're not leaving it behind without taking a brief look back at some of the biggest stories in public relations and communications from the past 12 months. So, well...let's take a look back, OK?
2012 Public Relations Disasters (Denver Public Relations Blog)
Favorite PR Stories of 2012 (Media Bistro PR Newser)
Top 10 Posts (Communications Conversations)
PR disasters from Australia (Public Relations Sydney Blog)
Top blog posts from 2012 (PR Newswire)
PR turnarounds (The PR Verdict)
So are we, we hope? If 2012 hasn't gone well for you, then start looking at what you can do to move forward in 2013? In other words, look forward, not look back.
Click here for a few job market predictions for the New Year, courtesy of commpro.biz.
As 2012 is nearing its end, one trend in media continues to grow: podcasting. Click here to find out why it's becoming more popular, courtesy of smallbiztrends.com.
LinkedIn could become the new Facebook. That's just one of the many predictions for public relations and social media in 2013. Click here to find out the other guesses for the upcoming New Year, courtesy of commpro.biz.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...from the Communication Careers Corner!
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Have you been for looking for that dream job you've been looking for years, but haven't got it yet? Then this post is for you.
Article courtesy of commpro.biz. Click here.
With 2012 winding down, and 2013 just around the corner, what's the outlook for social media going into the New Year? Click here to find out what the five predictions are, courtesy of socialmediatoday.com.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...from the Communication Careers Corner!
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Tell us about yourself.
In a job interview, it sounds like yet another one of those easy questions to answer, right? Wrong!
When the interviewer asks you to "Tell us (or me) about yourself", you're not to tell the whole story about yourself, or even your hobbies, for that matter. Instead, in 60 seconds or less, tell the interviewer why you are the right person for that job.
Additionally, include your accomplishments over, say, the past one or two years. Again, allow for a one-minute time limit to answer that question. Remember to focus on the job and responsibilities when answering such a question.
If you're a college student, graduate, soon-to-be student, or even soon-to-be college graduate that wants to study communications, you might want to read this post here.
*--Editor's Note: Reposted from Sunday, October 28, 2012.
Like the old saying goes: Looking for a job is a full-time job.
That's
especially the case whether you're fresh out of college, you've been
out of work for a while, have held the same job for an extended period
of time, or even changing careers.
What's
meant by looking for a job is a full-time job? It simply means that
you get up early in the morning, start making the rounds by say, 9 a.m.
in the morning, searching either the Internet or the classified section
on newspapers (How ironic is that, with all of the new technology
available these days?), and networking until 5 p.m. in the afternoon.
In other words, you're treating the job hunt just like a regular job.
So, just how hard is it a find any job, let alone a full-time job with a decent salary? A study released by Rutgers University in May 2012 showed that more than half of recent college graduates
were unable to find a full-time job. That same study shows that more
than 10 percent or recent college grads are either out of work or not
looking for a job, period.
If that wasn't enough, a similar study from the Economic Policy Institute reports that the wages of recent college graduates will stay depressed for the next 10-15 years? Very scary thought, huh?
The
bottom line? If you're going to treat looking for a job as a full-time
job, why not treat like running your own company. Again, that means not
only sending out resumes and applying for jobs, but also networking,
volunteering, making the rounds, and attending job fairs whenever
possible. In fact, you might not want to rule starting your own
business, either.
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It might be the holiday season, but companies are still conducting interviews, looking for more than a few good people. Click here to read more about five different interview styles, courtesy of commpro.biz.
Brand journalism is trending upward, and Intel is leading the way with its Free Press website. Click here to find out what other major company has launched its own page, courtesy of newsroomink.com.
That's another one of those questions/phrases you'll be asked during a job interview. When you're asked a question like that, you're not to give out your whole life story. Instead, tell the interviewer (s) your achievements/accomplishments in 60 seconds, as well as how such accomplishments are relevant to the job opening you're interviewing for. That's something to keep in mind when looking for that dream job.
Over the last 40-plus years, Starbucks has become perhaps the world's leading coffee shop brand. But what does its power have to do with public relations. Click here for the answer, courtesy of brianadamspr.wordpress.com.
