New Year’s Resolutions for Job Seekers [Redux]
This post originally ran on Dec. 2, 2010. Waxing UnLyrical is on its holiday break, so we’re re-running this post since it might still be useful to you. And we hope you had a terrific holiday weekend!
Are you planning to add job seeking to your list of New Year’s resolutions?
I’ve been both sides of the interview table quite a bit.
But probably the time that I did the most interviewing was at my last job.
I was trying to build up a really well-rounded in-house communication team encompassing a range of communication disciplines, both internal and external.
Since said “last job” was for the oldest animal welfare organization in the United States, you’ll understand that we were rarely short of applicants.
Filed under Career, Public Relations, Shonali Burke | Tags: job hunting, Networking, new year's resolutions | Comments (4)HAPPO Days Are Here Again
Sorry, couldn’t resist that. I felt a bit punny.
What is HAPPO? Oh, how quickly one forgets!
Here’s a reminder of how HAPPO started, but in a nutshell, it stands for “Help a PR Pro Out,” and is an initiative that uses social media to connect public relations job seekers with those who could employ them.
I’ve been part of the core group since Arik Hanson and Valerie Simon launched the initiative, and think it’s absolutely fab.
Tomorrow, a little over one year since HAPPO was launched, there will be several events taking place throughout the country to help job seekers with all sorts of things: résumé reviews, advice, as well as connecting them with potential employers.
Image: edupov via Flickr, CC 2.0
Filed under Career, Events, Networking, Shonali Burke | Tags: #HAPPO, getting a job in public relations, job hunting, Networking | Comments (9)Four Steps To Start Organizing A Resume Review Event
This is the first in a two-part series on organizing a résumé review event
About a year and a half ago
I wrote a post on IABC/DC Metro’s tradition of organizing an annual résumé review, career counseling and networking night (disclosure: I’m immediate past president).
It’s usually a great event, because résumé reviews are always in demand. At this kind of event, people who might not be able to spend a few hundred dollars on one get them for practically nothing, assuming you have a nominal event fee.
It’s also a good experience for those providing reviews, because they get to see what folks’ resumes are like, give them balanced advice not just on the résumés but serve as a sounding board… as well as maybe learn something new from the folks they are advising.
When I wrote the post, quite a few people were interested in learning more about our “formula” for putting on, and pulling off, such an event.
Filed under Events, How To, Networking, Public Relations, Shonali Burke | Tags: Career, how to organize a resume review event, iabc dc metro, iabcdc, job hunting, Networking | Comments (2)
