From Lindsay Olson
March 10, 2010 at 10:10 am
I got a cover letter from a candidate a few days ago that stood out from the rest. It’s definitely share-worthy and a format that everyone should consider for their cover ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
March 2, 2010 at 10:20 am
I work in PR and my family has no idea what I do.
I’ve heard my parents accurately describe the company or clients I work for but they have a hard time articulating what I actually ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
February 19, 2010 at 3:02 pm
My business partner, Jolie Downs, at Paradigm Staffing wrote a guest post for Mike Schaffer’s blog for HAPPO. I like to think of her as the “Queen of the Interview ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
February 17, 2010 at 4:57 pm
This is a post by Alison Kenney.
Career advisors will tell you about the value of creating a niche for yourself: it helps position you as an expert and helps you avoid being all ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
February 9, 2010 at 1:10 pm
I started writing my bi-monthly column on PRNewser again. This week it’s about digital vs. traditional resumes and which is more important.
Here’s an excerpt:
The digital ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
February 3, 2010 at 9:28 am
Have you heard about the Golden Grant Stimulus package? Starting today, Golden Grahams is asking for your funniest job search stories - Twitter style. If yours is funny enough, ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
February 2, 2010 at 1:00 pm
This is a guest post by Alison Kenney.
The buzz around Apple’s launch of the iPad last week was deafening. It eclipsed Toyota’s recall announcement, Holocaust Remembrance ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
February 1, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Phone interviews have this magical way of magnifying any nervous tick and making the articulate candidate completely incoherent. Unfortunately, this necessary evil is the starting ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
January 27, 2010 at 11:47 am
After reading through all those bland and boring job ads, this round-up of creative and funny recruitment ads is refreshing to see.
See them all on Jacob Share’s JobMob ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
January 11, 2010 at 3:13 pm
This is a guest post by Alison Kenney.
Tens of thousands of journalists, reporters and editors lost their jobs in 2009 – what does that mean for PR?
According to a September ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
December 30, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Dacrie Brooks.
During this time of year, most people - determined not to make the same mistake twice - will take a retrospective look back to what could’ve ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
December 28, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Alison Kenney
January 1 brings out the optimist in all of us. It’s a time for new beginnings and fresh starts. For those of us who want to make a ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
December 23, 2009 at 2:37 pm
With 2009 quickly coming to an end and some idle time, I’ve been thinking about my goals for Paradigm Staffing and for this blog in 2010. It’s been a difficult year ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
December 22, 2009 at 11:16 am
This is a guest post by Kimberly Walsh.
I think it’s pretty safe to say that the majority of people who graduated with PR degrees had to learn social media in the great ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
December 16, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Alison Kenney.
Whether you’re interviewing for an internal PR opening or talking to a prospective client, it inevitably comes up: the ‘how far can ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
December 14, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Kevin Mercuri.
As an eighteen year veteran of PR and CEO of my own start-up PR agency, I am routinely approached by recent college graduates looking to ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
December 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Derek Pangallo.
There is an inherent, maddening irony in a New Media job search. You are distinguising yourself from the crowd, attempting to keep the hiring ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
December 7, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Alison Kenney.
If you could do PR for anyone or any company, who would it be?
Recruiters and hiring managers like to ask a variation of this question. ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
December 2, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Nicole Messier.
No doubt our clients have just completed a rough year and are about to close 2009 cautiously optimistic about the year ahead. As PR professionals, ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
November 30, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Alison Kenney.
The media landscape is evolving more quickly than ever before and traditional mass media is changing faster than you can say “Google Reader. ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
November 25, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Heather Huhman.
Generation Y, Millennials, The Internet Generation—it doesn’t matter what you call them; they are the future of the workforce. If you ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
November 23, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Josh Morgan.
It’s easy to say, but not always easy to do. I’ve tried to not burn any bridges as I’ve wound my way through my career. This has included ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
November 19, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Alison Kenney.
It seems that every job description and prospective client wants to work with a PR pro who is social media savvy. Interestingly, this ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
November 17, 2009 at 12:00 pm
This is a guest post by Alison Kenney.
Whether you’re looking for a job in PR or just interested in expanding your professional network in the industry, you’ve surely explored ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
November 16, 2009 at 9:00 am
This is a guest post by Nate Purpura.
Most people who’ve lost a job in the last year probably already know about the federal subsidy for COBRA health insurance benefits that ... (
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