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I have so much empathy for students who have to work to make ends meet and pay for school. During my first year at the University of Oregon as an undergrad, I worked full time. I had worked full-time for about four years between high school and college. I sold cell phones and managed a retail store. It was hard. I didn’t want to work full-time, but I was paying my own way through school and had plenty of expenses, so there was no way around it. After the first year, I realized this situation wasn’t feasible if I wanted to get internships, be involved with PRSSA and succeed in my classes. Something had to give. I chose to move home with my parents, work part-time and seek public relations opportunities. But I know that’s a tough choice and not one that some students have. What if you have to... Continue Reading
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I had a discussion last week with a few of the students who were in the summer PR Writing class. We talked about what they learned over the summer and what they could expect in Advanced PR Writing and other courses. One of questions they had was: what do I blog about?? You’ll get lots of ideas from your feed reader. Listening is a big part of blogging. But… here are some more ideas off the top of my head: Take the day’s lecture from a favorite class and post a reaction to it or an opinion about it. PR advice for topics in the news: read the paper (you’re doing that anyway, right?) and post some advice for organizations making headlines in your community. Advice for junior students: share your best advice for succeeding in a course. Most surprising thing you’ve learned today Review a book. Profile a blog... Continue Reading
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I’m in grading mode this weekend. My “grading” includes two categories. My classes: the assignments I’m grading on one’s that I’ve required. Often I kick myself in the butt for having complicated assignments of multiple pages, rather than making it easy on myself. But then I remember how ill-prepared I felt at my first job (or three) and how I wished for more exposure to more types of things while in school. So… tonight I grade! Work from AHPR: Allen Hall PR is the student-run PR firm at the University of Oregon. The firm has seven to ten clients, all of which has various projects in the hopper. I’m the last link in the “editing chain.” When things get to me, they should be client ready. They often aren’t. With both of these types of “assignments” in mind, I offer these tips for students. Be clear on the directions and... Continue Reading
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Came across several posts tonight dealing with job searches, applications and interviews. Happy reading! The Search:Eight Tips for Landing Your Dream Job in a Web 2.0 World Apply and Conquer:A Glimpse & a HookHow to Easily Create Professional Video Resume in 5 StepsEverything You Wanted to Know About Getting a Job in Silicon Valley, But Were Afraid to Ask Impress:Nine Steps to Acing the Job InterviewHow to Ace Your Job Interview: 88 Sure-Fire Tips... Permalink
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