Today I was invited by the Tampa Tribune and TBO.com to share my expertise regarding social media and the job search. Here’s a transcript of the live chat we held at noon, using CoverItLive.
Many thanks to Chris Taylor, AKA @TBOChris, for inviting me to the studio, to Daniela for moderating the chat, and to my longtime [...]

[Updated from a blog post from September 2009]
As PR students are nearing the end of their college careers and beginning their job searches, one of the most powerful online tools for them is the business networking site LinkedIn. Creating a profile in LinkedIn is a requirement in my PR Practicum class and is recommended for [...]

A few years ago, I created much of content that is used in WinWay Resume, software that is required in PR Practicum. In this short video, I share how to find the job search advice that the software offers.

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For this assignment (for PRCA 3711/4711 & COMM 2322 only), you will choose and interview a public relations professional, and then write about this interview at your blog. This post will be a minimum of 500 words. Post your recap on your blog, and in the Assignments area in GeorgiaVIEW/BlackBoard, you’ll need to provide me [...]

It’s now the start of fall, even though it doesn’t really feel like it here in the Savannah area, and many college seniors’ minds are turning to “how will I get a job when I graduate.” Over the last year or so, I’ve written several blog posts on the job search. Here are a few [...]

What’s the purpose of a resume? It’s not to get you a job. . . instead, it’s to provide a positive first impression that MAY garner an interview for you. The advice below comes from my years of being a hiring leaders – and listening to many more. If you’re lucky, hiring leaders may scan your resume [...]

Client Service and The Job Interview
Check out what Client Service Insights has to say about the oft-overlooked informational interview
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Top 5 Public Relations Men In Movies
The beleaguered public relations man doesn’t get much respect in the movies, or sometimes in real life.
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When resume inflation becomes bald-faced lying.
In the meantime, it’s only fair that any potential employer circulate a recruit’s resume around to people who can validate its contents. They might even consider looking that recruit in the eye and asking point blank, “Is everything in your resume
(tags: resume jobsearch)

Marketing. Millenials. Technology.
Welcome and hello! I’m a 21 [...]