Month: July 2013

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HIRING! Paid part-time fall PR internship NJ

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  STARS ONLY!!  GREAT PR INTERNSHIP Green Room Communications Internship Description Public Relations Intern   Internship Description: Green Room Communications in Boonton, NJ is looking for a driven, detail-oriented candidate that is interested in joining our team as a Fall 2013 Intern. Green Room’s program provides interns with first hand experience working as part of an agency communications team Interns learn public relations strategy and tactics from start to finish The PR Internship is paid and/or interns may be able to receive course credit as determined by their university/college The PR Internship requires approximately 10-15 hours per week; flexible hours … Continue reading HIRING! Paid part-time fall PR internship NJ

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HIRING! Paid full-time PR Internships & More at Cohn & Wolfe

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Application details and MANY more jobs at: http://www.cohnwolfe.com/en/jobs Cohn & Wolfe, a top ten global public relations firm, is seekinghighly creative, motivated candidates with an interest in public relations, to work as a full-time intern within our Healthcare practice group. We are looking for a team player who can deliver on results and is not afraid to think outside of the box. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as strong research and analytical skills. He/she must be detailed oriented, resourceful, and able to multi-task and prioritize under deadlines. A solid working knowledge of … Continue reading HIRING! Paid full-time PR Internships & More at Cohn & Wolfe

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Ten Simple Steps for Career Success

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Are you an achiever or someone who unwittingly self-sabotages your career?  As a former public relations agency executive, mentor and now professor I love to hear success stories from graduates and former agency colleagues. I am also contacted frequently by panicked graduates and executives who are struggling professionally. Over the years, I’ve noticed several commonalities between those who achieve success and those who flounder. Here is what I’ve learned: 1. Grades matter, but not as much as you’d think. Students with the highest GPAs aren’t necessarily those who are the most successful. In fact, those who solely focused on earning the best grades, while forgoing … Continue reading Ten Simple Steps for Career Success

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Lessons learned from my PR blunders

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Also on PR Daily: http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/10973.aspx As a former agency executive and now a PR professor, I try to instill a strong work-ethic in my students. I also do my best to prepare them for the rigors of a fast-paced, high-stress public relations career.   Many of the lessons I teach come from my real-world experiences and professional successes.   I am proud of my public relations agency career accomplishments. However, my achievements certainly didn’t come without a few mishaps over the years. Here are a few of my career missteps and what I learned from them. 1. “This client is a jerk!” Uh-oh, did … Continue reading Lessons learned from my PR blunders

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HIRING! PR – MARKETING / BLOG INTERNS: The DSM Group NJ

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The DSM GROUP in Franklin Lakes, NJ is now hiring interns for the FALL 2013 Semester to support a variety of their marketing, public relations and creative initiatives including writing content for their popular blog: http://thedsmgroup.com/blog/ They are a creative, full-service marketing firm in Northern NJ. Students must have excellent writing skills and be passionate about business management, advertising, marketing and public relations. Hours: 5 days a week on 1/2 day shifts (working around your class schedule) Send a cover email, resume and days/hours available in the fall semester to:  Jason Diller, Marketing Director  jason@thedsmgroup.com FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/TheDSMGroup/  TWITTER https://twitter.com/#!/The_DSM_Group  // LINKED-IN http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dsm-group 599 Franklin Ave. … Continue reading HIRING! PR – MARKETING / BLOG INTERNS: The DSM Group NJ

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INTERVIEWING NOW FOR FALL PR INTERNS NJ

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About CPR Strategic Marking Communications: CPR creates powerful, integrated, strategic marketing and communications plans for today’s aggressive media world. We understand how communications can support organizational goals and our team listens and works cooperatively to define problems and opportunities in both the long and short terms. CPR empowers messages for defined audiences to launch products and services, attract clients and elevate awareness. Our proactive campaigns filter external factors, identify internal forces and unleash potential for domestic and international companies of all sizes, emerging and established, complex and simplistic. Headquartered in Elmwood Park, N.J., CPR has applied proven, prioritized principles of … Continue reading INTERVIEWING NOW FOR FALL PR INTERNS NJ

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Show me the money! Ten ways to get the raise you deserve.

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You’ve just reached a stride in your career where you feel confident enough to ask for a raise.   However, just asking isn’t enough, especially in a tough economy.  These tips will help you secure a raise and promotion, if you truly deserve it. Define a clear career road map from day one.  When you are hired, understand the performance review cycle.  If aren’t pleased with your starting salary, request a six month evaluation and salary review based on your performance.  If you haven’t set up this timeline from your start date, it is reasonable for a new employee to request … Continue reading Show me the money! Ten ways to get the raise you deserve.

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HIRING! Paid PR Internships NYC

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R. Couri Hay Creative Public Relations is looking for one summer and several fall interns who are exceptionally driven to join our dynamic team. Accounts include luxury, F&B, trendy hotels, LGBT, jewelry and business. The ideal candidate should enjoy working in a fun, fast paced, entrepreneurial environment, have ambition for personal excellence, be team oriented and value diversity. Our internship program is extrememly hands on and includes monthly pr 101 classes to help give you a well rounded experience and give you a leg up when applying for job. We hire many of our interns full-time once they graduate and … Continue reading HIRING! Paid PR Internships NYC

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HIRING: Entry Level PR / COMM Wyndham Hotel Group NJ

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Coordinator, Communications – 1307015 Description The Communications Coordinator will support the Internal and Franchise Communications teams in their missions to communicate Wyndham Hotel Group (WHG) and brand messaging to both associates and franchisees. He/she will be responsible for communications activities including, but not limited to: writing and editing associate and franchisee communications; managing distribution lists; analyzing statistics pertaining to franchise and associate engagement; creating and maintaining on-site associate vehicles such as bulletin boards and TV screens; and being the point person for the email support system used to send messages. Serve as primary liaison between business unit and Corporate to vet … Continue reading HIRING: Entry Level PR / COMM Wyndham Hotel Group NJ