{"id":11693,"date":"2021-11-22T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/?p=11693"},"modified":"2021-11-22T20:00:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T01:00:29","slug":"headshot-happy-hour-an-invaluable-fundraising-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2021\/11\/22\/headshot-happy-hour-an-invaluable-fundraising-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Headshot Happy Hour: An Invaluable Fundraising Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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According to CareerBuilder<\/a>, 70 percent of employers use social media to screen candidates before hiring. Furthermore, nearly half<\/a> of employers say they use social networking sites to research current employees \u2014 10 percent do it daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online professionalism is a priority in establishing respectability and credibility to your employers and the people you network with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Oakland University in Auburn Hills, Michigan, PRSSA spearheaded \u2018Headshot Happy Hour\u2019 <\/strong>\u2014 a fundraising event providing professional headshots to all students and faculty on our campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our event was a huge success, being shared by professors, departments and clubs outside of OU’s Department of Communication, Journalism and Public Relations. We raised nearly $100 over two days, were featured on the front page of the student newspaper<\/a> and had the largest turnout at our student body meeting (held the same week) in over two years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We saw this event as a recruitment tool to gain exposure and market ourselves as the foremost organization for professional development. OU\u2019s PRSSA Chapter celebrated its two-year anniversary in October, and with 18 active members, we are motivated to grow our membership and provide opportunities for professional growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to hosting events and workshops, it\u2019s about promotional efforts, hard work and detailed planning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above all, the most valuable piece of advice we can offer you is this: It\u2019s not about the size of your Chapter; it\u2019s about the size of your efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n