In my hometown of Red Bank, New Jersey, there is mainly one industry that will hire you at the age of 16, and that is the restaurant industry. Each day, hundreds of high school students from my town would leave right after their last period class to go to their restaurant job as a host or a busser, which started […]
Nowadays, podcasts have become tremendously trendy. Actually, in 2020, an estimated 100 million people listened to a podcast each month and it’s expected to reach 125 million in 2022. Sometimes it is more convenient and easier to listen to someone speaking rather than reading a long article. This is the reason why podcasts have gained such popularity. The world is […]
Diversity is a major issue within the entertainment industry. With major callouts every year from film creatives and celebrities, industry award shows have not changed their ways when choosing a winner for their major categories. The Oscars, Emmys, Academy Awards, Golden Globes are some of the award shows that have lacked showcasing diversity among their winners. Many critics have speculated […]
After a year and a half of Zoom University, we are finally back to face-to-face learning at the University of Florida. Let me start out by saying that I do feel safe being in a classroom. Each student does their part by wearing a mask and being vaccinated and/or getting COVID tested regularly. It feels so good to be back […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in our December 2014 Twitter chat. Specifically, we’d like to thank our co-hosts, Vice President of Career Services Jonathan Hill (tweeting from @JonJonHill) and Vice President of Public Relations Ethan Parry (tweeting from the @PRSSANational account) for guiding the conversation. Please be on the lookout for next semester’s Twitter chat schedule! [View the story […]
We’re often told that college is the time to experience new things and enhance our education. This seems to work out naturally, because, in reality, the experiences outside of the classroom are really half of what college is. Most of us automatically do this by joining Greek life, student organizations and going on study abroad trips. These experiences diversify our […]
Session: Rebooting Your Résumé Presenter: Devon Conley, Ketchum Recap: Senior Human Resources Manager Devon Conley reminded members that on average, résumés are viewed for a total of six seconds. “What can you do in six seconds to make me want to reach out to you?” asked Conley. Session attendees received instructions of the do’s and don’ts of résumés and connecting with recruiters. “I was excited […]
Recruiters and human resources staff are often overlooked but are vital to a career in public relations. For many companies, these are the people who decide if your résumé is “worth” sending on to the desired internal teams. For this reason, it is important to network with these professionals when you’re at PRSSA, PRSA or other networking events, as they […]
Every organization comes with their own set of strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. Use a SWOT analysis to improve your Chapter. What helps you evaluate opportunities and threats? How can you use strengths and weaknesses to your advantage? This is a guest post written the Vice President of Chapter Development Kendall Schmidt, and designed by FORUM Design Editor Sarah Thacker.
For those of us looking for a public relations career in the near future, we need to establish ourselves. However, everyone starts on a different level, and everyone brings his or her own skills. So, how do you get ahead? Here are six key steps to reaching your future dream job. 1. Intern Internships are an important way to get […]
