What I Learned at Jobs that Aren’t On My Resume
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1d ago
  By Max Stewart At a certain point in your career, not every job is relevant to the story that your resume tells. At work, you are the sum total of your experiences and what you’ve learned from them, so what did your first jobs teach you?  I’m mid-career right now but when I was… The post What I Learned at Jobs that Aren’t On My Resume appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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Got a Fair Offer? Avoid Trying to Negotiate for More
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2w ago
  Q.  I graduated three years ago and had three internships before landing an entry-level agency job last year. I’m not keen on that sort of client work, so I interviewed and was offered a job with a nonprofit organization. My agency job paid $38,000 a year and the offer is for $57,500. I’m really… The post Got a Fair Offer? Avoid Trying to Negotiate for More appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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Keys to Mindful Mentoring
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3w ago
  By Tom Martin When I was very young, growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, we had a neighbor named Gladys Jack. She was a high school English teacher and drama coach who lived across the street. One day—for reasons that to this day I can’t remember—I crossed the street, knocked on her door and introduced… The post Keys to Mindful Mentoring appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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Major AI-Human Communications Research Project Launched by DePaul and Chicago PR Leaders
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1M ago
  Chicago communication professionals are bullish about the adoption of generative Artificial Intelligence in their organizations, according to a first-of-its-kind research study conducted by DePaul University’s College of Communication and underwritten by Communication Leaders of Chicago (CLC).  The research is CLC’s first major initiative in the new organization’s mission to create meaningful ways to strengthen… The post Major AI-Human Communications Research Project Launched by DePaul and Chicago PR Leaders appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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Performance Reviews Will Bite This Year. Be Ready.
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1M ago
  Q. I haven’t had an in-person performance review in more than three years, so I became immediately suspicious when I got an Outlook calendar invitation for one next month. I became even more uneasy after seeing this week’s Wall Street Journal headline, “Performance Reviews Will Bite This Year. Be Ready.” I don’t have a… The post Performance Reviews Will Bite This Year. Be Ready. appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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Forget About Your Resume. Focus on Social Media
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1M ago
  “Forget about your resume. Focus on social media.” Those two bits of advice have been heard often by most of my students at DePaul as well as other aspiring PR pros whenever I discuss job searches. Of course, I really don’t mean you can seriously wad up and throw away your resume, but social… The post Forget About Your Resume. Focus on Social Media appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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Internships: ‘Unpaid is Unfair’
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2M ago
  As the 2024 intern search season gets underway, the good news is most corporate and agency internships are now paid positions. Unfortunately, some organizations still attempt to recruit unpaid interns under the guise of providing “valuable experience.” Since the start of this blog, I’ve frequently called for an end to unpaid internships for any… The post Internships: ‘Unpaid is Unfair’ appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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Want to Attain 2024 Goals? Use Business Cards to Keep Them Simple, Achievable
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2M ago
  By Tim Conway Were you perplexed about New Year’s resolutions? If so, you weren’t alone. According to Forbes Health/OnePoll (October 2023), only 1% of Americans keep resolutions for 12 months. An alternative to resolutions is goals.  This method was used by a family member to guide a fulfilling career over several decades. My relative… The post Want to Attain 2024 Goals? Use Business Cards to Keep Them Simple, Achievable appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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GenExer Message to Millennials and GenZ: Don’t Overlook Us
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3M ago
  By Ann Wool Lately I have become increasingly proud of being a GenXer. It’s my tribe!    As youth we were called the slacker generation. To be sure, I don’t feel in the least bit slackerish.  And, the GenXers I know aren’t slackers either.    There are approximately 65 million of us, hovering in the… The post GenExer Message to Millennials and GenZ: Don’t Overlook Us appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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Mastering the Art of Humor in Public Speaking
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3M ago
By Jackie Edwards Injecting humor into public speaking is like a secret handshake — it instantly forges a bond with the audience, inviting them into your world with a shared chuckle. It’s the spoonful of sugar that helps the message go down, dressing up hefty ideas in delightful wit so they stick around in the… The post Mastering the Art of Humor in Public Speaking appeared first on Culpwrit ..read more
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