Published on March 19, 2018, at 4:41 p.m. by Halle Russo. According to a Classes and Careers survey of 2000 bosses, 33 percent know if they will hire a candidate within the first 90 seconds of an interview. While it may be easy to distinguish
Published on March 9, 2018, at 6:54 p.m. by Alyssa Comins. In December 2017, YouTube star Logan Paul posted a video of a dead body in the Aokigahara forest near Mt. Fiji, Japan. The forest is known as a place where many choose to commit
Published on March 6, 2018, at 9:29 p.m. by Stephanie Zielinski. Heraclitus of Ephesus once said, “Change is the only constant in life,” and this is especially prevalent in public relations today. Public relations has always been a multifaceted career. It requires writing, representation, crisis
Published on March 1, 2018, at 5:44 p.m. by Halle Russo. It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday morning. You’re sitting around a table in Reese Phifer Hall at The University of Alabama with other public relations professionals, educators and students discussing everything from integrated agencies
Published on February 28, 2018, at 3:46 p.m. by Allie Binford. While most of the internship and job search process is consistent across the public relations industry, there is one inconsistent factor: the cover letter. Some companies require them, some make them optional, and some
Published on February 26, 2018, at 6:23 p.m. by Greta Banks. Once upon a time, not too long ago — about five years to be exact — the résumé debate centered around simpler things, like whether hiring managers and recruiters preferred creative or traditional résumés.
Published on February 22, 2018, at 12:21 p.m. by Stephanie Zielinski. When searching for a new job, there are many career sites to consider. Some make the application process easy for the applicant, others make it easy for the company, and plenty lie in-between. Job
Published on February 20, 2018, at 9:37 a.m. by Darsey Norton. The working culture in America is shifting as more workers make use of flexible employment opportunities. According to a report by Global Workplace Analytics, the number of employees working from home between 2005 and
Published on February 15, 2018, at 10:03 a.m. by Greta Banks. As a Texpat, there are few things I miss more than Whataburger, the regional fast food chain located exclusively in Southern states but primarily in Texas. My craving for a Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit
Published on February 13, 2018, at 8:20 p.m. by Alana Doyle. As a business faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Brandon Chicotsky teaches seminars in business communications, leadership and human values. Prior to his recent move to Johns Hopkins University, Chicotsky worked as the
