Summer has welcomed in a high-tide of interns. If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, you know of the influx of twenty-someones who swarm the city from May to August. A recent TIME magazine article stated that 2010 ushered in a 2.9% increase in the number of internships from the previous summer, but that [...]
Read moreI was recently asked for advice from a LinkedIn member about the best way to create her online portfolio. Gen Y understands they need to put their best image forward, and they automatically default to posting everything online. In fact, I recently renovated my own website so I could display my work more clearly. If [...]
Read moreThis week, Gawker’s Hamilton Nolan posted about “The (Potential) Intern from Hell.” It was one of the most popular posts among Gen Y tweeters as I saw it spread around my Twitter feed like wildfire.With such a difficult climate to obtain a job, how could this individual be so bold and inappropriate? Let me present to you the flip-side of those Gen Y job hunters who do take the correct approach: Help A PR Pro Out (HAPPO).
Read moreDuring your interview, you show off your professional portfolio, which contains a variety of your best completed or published work. You are proud of your portfolio pieces, but your interviewer only has time to glance over it. Interviewers are not going to have a chance to closely read over your materials during the interview, so [...]
Read moreJob candidates’ portfolios might look very different depending on their career path. Even within the same profession, a sports public relations job candidate might have a very different portfolio than someone interested in health care public relations. Your portfolio should contain the pieces you are most proud of, but try to tailor your portfolio to [...]
Read moreYour portfolio (the hard copy) and your online portfolio should tell future employers a story about who you are and the work you are most proud of completing. Hard Copy: Always bring your portfolio to your interview and, when appropriate, when you meet with someone face-to-face. The first step is to take it out of [...]
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