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Holiday Success: The PR Girl Way
PR Girls, we’re in the home stretch. Thanksgiving is behind us now, Christmas is rapidly approaching and the new year is on its heels. 2016 is upon us! We’re at the point in the year when we’re wrapping up the plans we’ve been working on and finalizing our outcomes and reports for the year, while putting together the strategies and plans for the coming year. If you’re a Sagittarius like me, you’ve got the added bonus of a birthday thrown in with those holidays & tasks, too. It can be difficult to completely focus with all that’s going on – I mean, anyone would be distracted by all those twinkling…
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#FridayFive – Tricks + Treats for 10/30/15
Happy [almost] Halloween, y’all! Goal Overload Three practical things to do when you have too many goals on The Daily Muse Pitches, Contacts + Media Lists – Oh My! Five steps to creating a useful media contacts list on PR Daily Keep Your Post-Grad Hobbies Finding time for post-grad extracurriculars on The Edge Beat That Writer’s Block Content ideas for every writer’s block scenario on That Working Girl Keeping Up With The Joneses Each week, I love putting together these links to the best career, PR, marketing, social media and professional development pieces out and about on the web. But we all know that, as PR pros, it’s important for…
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Big News for PR Girl!
I’ve certainly been a bit distracted over the last couple of months and I haven’t been able to share why. I’ve hinted that there is something going on, but I haven’t been able to share my news. Today, I can and the big news is… I’m on the move! At the end of the month, I’ll be packing everything I own into a trailer and leaving Pittsburgh for Columbia, South Carolina. It’s a little bittersweet – I’ve grown pretty fond of Pittsburgh – but I’m excited to start a new adventure, one that will hopefully bring a ton of new experiences that I can share here! So while I…
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#FridayFive – Links you may have missed
So I’ve been super busy, but I’ve actually getting better at posting regularly here and managing other things I’ve been doing. More on that once I can say! But, even being busy as a bee, I’ve kept up on the news this week. Here’s my favorite five links that you may have missed this week! Emails Done Right 10 email templates you’ll need during your job search from The Muse Be In The Know 4 trends every PR pro should know on PRSA Pittsburgh’s blog Perfect Your Social Media Posts Keys to creating perfect social media posts on Ragan.com How to Effectively Work from Home The best ways to be productive when…
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Finding a new home & a new job in a new city
Searching for a job is a daunting task. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a recent graduate or a professional just looking for a change, job searching is often an overwhelming undertaking. When you’re in the need for a change of scenery it becomes a whole new monster. If you’re looking to make the leap to a new city with your career there are plenty of ways to jumpstart your job search before you even pack your bags: Research Prospects in Your New City. Searching for a new job should always start with outlining what you’re looking for. A few questions to ask yourself as you begin searching could be: What…
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#FridayFive: ICYMI Links | 5/15/15
I’ve never had such a busy May! Friday is here yet again and here’s my wrap up for links you may have missed this week. Don’t forget to check back next week for new photos up on the blog! Five links you need – 5/15/15 Getting the Job of Your Dreams Five ways to land your dream communications job on PR Daily Don’t Catch Those Summertime Blues! Staying Competitive During the Job Hunt on PRSA New Pros: The Edge Switching Lanes What no one talks about when making a major career change by Idealist Careers Be Your Own Brand Define your personal brand on Carly Inspired If I Knew Then……
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#FridayFive: Spring Things
Fall is my favorite season, but spring is has a few things fall doesn’t. The flowers, the warm up, the whole world coming to life. Everything seems bright and new in the spring. While I love the slow down and the calmness of fall, spring has an advantage or two. Here’s what I’m looking forward to this spring!
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#FridayFive: Job Search Resources
Job (and internship) searching is hard. Looking for jobs takes forever, applying for jobs takes even longer. Then there’s waiting to hear back about your applications, following up with your applications, waiting to schedule interviews and then waiting back for an offer. No one realizes it, but looking and applying for jobs is a full-time job in itself! These are my top five sites to search for jobs.