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Five Career Lessons Hurricane Sandy Teaches Us

Posted by Richard Spector in November 21st 2012  

Public relations and communications job seeker benefits and career resources, are available though the PRSA JobCenter.

Sitting at home and living a bit like we’re back in the 1800′s, I was thinking how New York is going to have to reinvent itself after everything is back up and running. Battery Park will need to be better protected, the subways have to be strengthened and any shoreline areas need to prepare for a weather system that is changed forever.

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Ten Resume Revising Tips: Strategies from the PRSA Jobcenter

Posted by Richard Spector in May 15th 2012  

Round Robin Resume Revising: It Works!

After helping two friends revise their resume recently, I realized how much I’ve learned through osmosis of managing PRSA Jobcenter for five years. I’ve had the benefit of meeting many insightful recruiters and asking them advice on behalf of our job seekers.

While there’s no “perfect formula” for revising a resume, here’s some advice and strategies I’ve obtained with a little help from my friends.

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12 Trends to Watch: 2012 Public Relations Forecast #PRin2012

Posted by Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) in January 3rd 2012  

With thoughts (and client budgets) turning to the New Year, PRSA continues our tradition of an annual PR industry forecast. This year, we feature contributions from 12 creative thinkers in public relations. We asked for insight into trends they believe will fundamentally change the PR industry in 2012.

Below is a compilation of their thoughts. Starting Jan. 3, 2012, and running for 12 consecutive business days, PRSAY will publish each trend as a full blog post.

We hope you find value in reading these predictions. Please add your own in the comments below or by using the hashtag #PRin2012. We’ll capture the best contributions and publish those in a special baker’s dozen post in late-January.

Related: Read the top-11 PR trends for 2011 in this Dec. 22, 2010, PRSay blog post..

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Five Points to Establish Yourself as a Thought Leader

Posted by Hajj Flemings in December 1st 2011  

Join the PRSA New Professionals Section and personal branding expert Hajj Flemings for the online training session, “Personal Branding: Develop Yourself as a Thought Leader,” on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Registration is only $35 for members of the New Professionals Section and for members of PRSSA.  Register Now

Do you want to become the next Seth Godin, Steve Jobs, or Daymond Johns? I am going to walk you through some points to help you establish yourself as a thought leader in the era of digital technology. One disclaimer: Having a blog doesn’t make you a thought leader in the same way that having an iPhone will not make you think like Steve Jobs. The context of thought leadership in this article is helping individuals understand how to use digital technology, content curation and branding as a thought leadership strategy.

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Public Relations Job Search Checklist

Posted by Sandy Charet in November 28th 2011  

Public relations and communications job seeker benefits, including career resources like this Job Search Checklist, are available though the PRSA JobCenter.

Preliminaries

  • Resume: Create a simple one that could be easily modified.
  • Prepare samples: Have them ready to send by email or bring with you on disk or flash drive.
  • Prepare cover letters: Proofread carefully when sending so as to match content with receiver.
  • References: Figure out who your references will be and let them know you’ll be using them.

Keep it Going

  • Begin building your own personal brand by jazzing up your profiles, tweeting and participating in online discussions.
  • Check PRSA Jobcenter regularly, as well as other job sites.
  • Contact public relations recruiters.
  • Attend PRSA conferences and other trade events. Talk to people and make friends.
  • Get your first and second interview wardrobe ready.
  • Drill answering tough interview questions with your friends.

Prepare for Your Interview

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