Monday, February 1, 2010 at 4:34PM As an entrepreneur and principal of our public relations practice at Snackbox, I see resumes from a wide variety of job seekers throughout the country on a regular basis. Sadly, many of these resumes look nearly identical and do nothing in order to grab the reader’s interest.
Monday, June 8, 2009 at 12:00PM In public relations, we're constantly sharing information with reporters, clients, vendors, employees, and so on. As computer viruses increase as well as the use of mobile devices such as Blackberries and iPhones, it's important to consider the types of attachments you're sending to the recipient.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 12:00PM A few days ago, a non-compete agreement I signed a couple years ago will expire. The agreement was signed January 27, 2006 and, at the time, I was so eager to move to Chicago, to work on a major retailer’s PR account and to work as second in command at a rapidly growing PR firm, that I didn’t think too much about the ramifications of a non-compete agreement that expires two years after departing from the firm. You don’t get married on the first date; why should you take a job after the first interview?
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 10:31AM Breathe. It will be okay. You will survive.
Monday, February 23, 2009 at 10:27AM While you’re still employed, there’s no need to be a savvy job hunter, right? Not true at all. Even if you’re in an incredibly secure position and think “it’ll never happen to me” it just might. Follow these tips and you’ll be able to bounce back from any type of brick wall.